Alex Sarr breaks down in tears live on ESPN after being picked at No2 in NBA Draft following fears he’d not be chosen

ALEX Sarr choked up on live television after being selected as the No. 2 overall pick by the Washington Wizards.

The 19-year-old 7-footer got emotional during ESPN’s coverage of the 2024 NBA Draft.

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A native of France , Sarr was drafted by the Wizards with the No. 2 selection.

After being picked, he was interviewed by ESPN’s Monica McNutt .

“Everywhere I’ve played has built me for this moment,” Sarr said.

He then gave credit to his family , specifically his young brother Olivier, who played college basketball at Wake Forest and Kentucky before going undrafted in 2021.

“Everything I learned is through [Olivier],” Sarr said.

McNutt noticed that Sarr was fighting tears and she asked him why he was emotional.

“I know what it’s like to go undrafted, and to be a top pick now is really special,” he said.

Sarr reportedly turned down a workout with the Atlanta Hawks in the pre-draft process.

The Hawks selected the France native Zaccharie Risacher with the first pick in the draft.

Last season, Sarr averaged 9.4 points with 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game on 51.6 percent shooting in the NBL last season.

He played with the Perth Wildcats in Australia during that campaign.

Sarr posted a career-high 18 points and five blocks in a win in January.

He’ll join numerous recent NBL players to be drafted, including the likes of LaMelo Ball, Josh Giddey, and Ousmane Dieng, among others.

Sarr also spent two years in the U.S. with Overtime Elite, which is a developmental league.

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The 19-year-old will be joining a Wizards team that had the most losses (67) in their franchise history last season.

Washington will look to plug Sarr into its starting five with stars Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole.

2024 NBA Draft order - lottery picks

1. Atlanta Hawks
2. Washington Wizards
3. Houston Rockets (via Brooklyn)
4. San Antonio Spurs
5. Detroit Pistons
6. Charlotte Hornets
7. Portland Trail Blazers
8. San Antonio Spurs (via Toronto)
9. Memphis Grizzlies
10. Utah Jazz
11. Chicago Bulls
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Houston)
13. Sacramento Kings
14. Portland Trail Blazers (via Golden State)

The French rookie will be joining fellow Frenchman Bilal Coulibably, who was the franchise’s 2023 NBA first-round pick.