As expected, Spurs' Wembanyama gets hero's welcome in Paris
Jan 23, 2025 · San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots against Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin, bottom left, and forward Pascal Siakam (43) during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Wembymania: What Paris feels like when Victor Wembanyama is …
Jan 25, 2025 · The 21-year-old San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama stirred a media frenzy and had fans of all ages screaming at the sight ... While in Paris, Wembanyama has chosen to focus on engaging ...
Victor Wembanyama reflects on 'amazing' 2-game stay in Paris
Jan 25, 2025 · Wembanyama dominated the opener Thursday, scoring 30 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in San Antonio's 30-point win. The Pacers made it a point of emphasis to do a better job against him...
Victor Wembanyama delights Paris crowd with dominating …
Jan 23, 2025 · With 15,935 raucous fans, most of them French, screeching in anticipation and appreciation as one of the country’s two most famous athletes took the microphone, Victor Wembanyama officially...
Victor Wembanyama dazzles Parisian crowd in Spurs win
Jan 24, 2025 · Wembanyama, the former first overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, credited the raucous Parisian crowd for helping San Antonio secure the win. “I felt proud to be able to gather people like that ...
Victor Wembanyama's dominant outing in Paris should be the …
Jan 23, 2025 · Victor Wembanyama's trip to Paris was a resounding success for the NBA. By Sam Quinn. Jan 23, 2025 at 5:23 pm ET • 3 min ...
A French perspective of Victor Wembanyama’s return to Paris
4 days ago · A Historic Week for Basketball. From the packed arenas to the behind-the-scenes moments, the Paris Games proved that Victor Wembanyama is more than a rising NBA star—he’s a global ambassador ...
Without Gregg Popovich, Victor Wembanyama plays role of …
Jan 22, 2025 · So Victor Wembanyama, ... Upon arriving in Paris on Monday, the Spurs, at Wembanyama’s request, practiced at Nanterre 92’s gym, where he first turned pro in France at age 15. On Tuesday ...
Victor Wembanyama reflects on San Antonio’s 2-game stay in Paris…
Jan 25, 2025 · The final tally for Victor Wembanyama’s trip in Paris: two games, 50 points, 23 rebounds, eight assists, six blocks, two courts dedicated, one trip to the Eiffel Tower, a Fashion Week appearance, a Champions League match attended and about a million high-fives.
For Spurs' Victor Wembanyama in Paris, it's all work and some play
Jan 22, 2025 · PARIS – Victor Wembanyama touched down in Paris earlier this week with an overarching desire to show his Spurs teammates a good time in his home country. He asked himself a question: What...