Victor Wembanyama, NBA and Paris

Wembanyama Returns To Paris For NBA Games As A Global Star
Victor Wembanyama will take to the court in Paris on Thursday with the San Antonio Spurs in front of an adoring home crowd, having gone from the French league to global stardom.
Victor Wembanyama navigates a whirlwind week in Paris ahead of Spurs-Pacers games
The main events start Thursday when Wembanyama and the Spurs take on the Indiana Pacers in the first of two games in Paris. The rematch is Saturday, both happening at Accor Arena, the same building where Wembanyama played in the knockout round of the Paris Olympics last summer when he and France wound up losing to the U.S. in the gold-medal game.
How the Spurs paved the way for Victor Wembanyama's NBA career
Before the Spurs drafted Wembanyama No. 1 in 2023, they selected a Frenchman named Tony Parker with the No. 28 pick in 2001.
Without Gregg Popovich, Victor Wembanyama plays role of Spurs dinner host in Paris
Wembanyama was born and raised in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, a western Paris suburb, and has made it a focus this week to introduce his teammates to Parisian culture and the life he led before he became the NBA Rookie of the Year and likely next face of the league.
NBA Paris Games 2025: Schedule for Victor Wembanyama, Spurs vs. Pacers
Here's what to know when the NBA returns to Paris this week for a pair of regular-season games featuring the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers.
'Work hard, play hard.' Pacers embrace Paris trip, even if it's all about Victor Wembanyama
The Pacers are in Paris because someone has to be the opponent to French phenom Victor Wembanyama, but they're getting everything out of the trip.
Spurs, Pacers make their way to Paris, for a week where all eyes will be on Victor Wembanyama
Officially, Indiana will be the home team on the scoreboard when it plays San Antonio in Paris on Thursday. The Pacers know better.
Spurs NBA Draft projection gives Victor Wembanyama the only thing that's missing
The San Antonio Spurs have a bright future with Victor Wembanyama in the lineup, but the 2025 NBA Draft could supply the missing piece.
Extra Point: Expect Wembanyama to Go Off in Paris
Players like Victor Wembanyama only come around every once in a while. Pure athletic freaks of nature that can dominate on a whim at the sport's highest level a ...
In his hometown, Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama dedicates a pair of new outdoor courts for kids to enjoy
Victor Wembanyama stood on the center stripe of a new outdoor court in his hometown, his arms outstretched to their full ...
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama returns to France, childhood gym as NBA star: ‘It’s like two worlds meeting’
A group of Wembanyama’s former coaches, teammates and trainers greeted him and the Spurs at Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez ...
Tuesday's hoops: EMU, WMU win; Wembanyama christens youth courts in hometown
Victor Wembanyama stood on the center stripe of a new outdoor court, his arms outstretched to their full 8-foot wingspan.
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama pledges two new courts in hometown as team plays overseas
Victor Wembanyama gives back to the youth, debuts two new basketball courts in his hometown ahead of Spurs' Paris games.