Paris, Victor Wembanyama and NBA

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.
Victor Wembanyama returns to France with Spurs for NBA Paris Games
Victor Wembanyama is back in Paris with the the Spurs for the NBA Paris Games 2025. NANTERRE, France (AP) — Officially, Indiana will be the home team on the scoreboard when it plays San Antonio in Paris on Thursday. The Pacers know better. They will not be feeling right at home.
Victor Wembanyama and the NBA in Paris: 'It's a bit like two worlds colliding'
The French basketball star arrived in the Paris region on Monday with his partners from the San Antonio Spurs for two NBA games, and returned to his old club, Nanterre.
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.
Victor Wembanyama feels ‘worlds collide’ as NBA superstar reunites with former Paris teammates on return home
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
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama Gets Honored with Court in French Hometown
Wembanyama is a special talent, and before the whole world knew who he was, he was a kid from Le Chesnay in the Paris region. That is where he grew to love the game of basketball. As he and his team get ready to play a two-game series in his home country against the Indiana Pacers, he was honored with a special basketball court in his hometown.
Why NBA games on European soil are so important — especially when Victor Wembanyama is involved
The Spurs star is slated to play two games in Paris in an event that is vital to keep interest in the region high and to build the game.
Spurs, Pacers Make Their Way to Paris, for a Week Where All Eyes Will Be on Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama wears a t-shirt in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. as he warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) NANTERRE,
How to watch Spurs vs. Pacers in NBA Paris Games 2025
Victor Wembanyama will return to his home country when the Spurs battle the Pacers in France. Here's everything to know for the NBA Paris Games 2025.
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 ...
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama unveils two basketball courts he designed in French hometown: 'A dream of mine'
The trip is a homecoming for the Spurs' biggest star, and Victor Wembanyama unveiled two basketball courts in his hometown of ...
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 ...
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Victor Wembanyama Fulfills a Childhood Dream For His Hometown
Growing up in the quiet Paris suburb of Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, Victor Wembanyama, who played both soccer and basketball, ...
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.
Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton set to play again in Paris, where he won Olympic gold last summer
It's a memory-lane trip for Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton as well.
Spurs Starter, Tuesday, January 21, 2025: Spurs Making the Trip to Paris
The San Antonio Spurs have made the trip to Paris for this week's game against the Indiana Pacers. The team took to social ...
Spurs focus on business over pleasure in Paris
The slumping team arrived in Victor Wembanyama's homeland Monday with plenty to fix after losing three games in a row and six ...