Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are in Paris to play two NBA games against the Indiana Pacers, one on Thursday and one on Saturday. It is a homecoming for the 7-foot-4 Frenchman, who has not played a competitive game in his home country since France lost the gold medal game to the United States at the 2024 Olympic Games.
The trip is a homecoming for the Spurs' biggest star, and Victor Wembanyama unveiled two basketball courts in his hometown of Le Chesnay (a suburb just 10 miles from the heart of Paris) on Tuesday. Wembanyama was in attendance for the unveiling of the courts,
The Indiana Pacers play the San Antonio Spurs in Paris. Thursday's meeting is the first this season between the teams.
VICTOR Wembanyama returned home to be the star of the show at the NBA’s games in Paris. Wemby, 21, paid a visit to the team which helped him kick start his basketball career. He played two
Victor Wembanyama stood on the center stripe of a new outdoor court in his hometown, his arms outstretched to their full 8-foot wingspan as he posed for a slew of photographers
Victor Wembanyama gives back to the youth, debuts two new basketball courts in his hometown ahead of Spurs' Paris games.
The San Antonio Spurs will play two games against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday and Sunday, but both games will be held in Paris, France. While the Pacers boast some stars like Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam, it's safe to say that the entire city, country, and basketball world will only have eyes on Victor Wembanyama.
This week in Paris is going to serve as a trip down memory lane for San Antonio center Victor Wembanyama. He's the hometown hero, the French star coming back to
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama unveiled a pair of outdoor courts on Tuesday in his hometown of Le Chesnay, France.
In France, basketball is rapidly growing, and as the NBA looks to capitalize on that, they sent the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers to Paris to play a series of two games this week. While Accor Arena would likely be sold out anyway, the draw of Victor Wembanyama has been enough for the entire City of Lights to be abuzz with excitement.
Victor Wembanyama debuted a pair of outdoor basketball courts in his hometown of Le Chesnay, France ahead of San Antonio's European swing.