Victor Wembanyama, Paris

Wembymania: What Paris feels like when Victor Wembanyama is in town
While in Paris, Wembanyama has chosen to focus on engaging with French media to help connect with the French audience. His three exclusive interviews were all with French companies, including Picsou Magazine — a children’s magazine he used to read when he was younger.
Victor Wembanyama is an All-Star, 1 of 6 1st-time selections
Victor Wembanyama is one of the league’s very best players. The San Antonio star and reigning rookie of the year is an All-Star for the first time, one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the Feb.
Victor Wembanyama's dominant outing in Paris should be the beginning of a new annual NBA tradition
Thursday's game was proof of concept. Wembanyama will soon be the NBA's signature star, and sending him to Paris for a few games every year is a chance to build one of these signature events around his growing fame and eagerness to please his hometown audience. His presence made all of the difference on Thursday.
Victor Wembanyama delights Paris crowd with dominating performance as Spurs beat Pacers
Wemby’s first NBA game in France was a smashing success, as he went off for 30 points in the Spurs’ 140-110 win over the Pacers.
Victor Wembanyama reflects on San Antonio’s 2-game stay in Paris: ‘This week was amazing’
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.
Victor Wembanyama Praises 'Amazing' NBA Paris Experience: It Makes 'Our Sport Better'
Victor Wembanyama reflected own the "amazing" week that he and the San Antonio Spurs had after they competed in a pair of NBA games in his home town of
Watch Victor Wembanyama put on a show in Paris with 30 points, alley-oop off backboard to himself
It didn’t stop there. When he walked out to center court, took a microphone and said “bonjour” to the crowd pregame, another 30 seconds of cheering exploded inside the Accor Arena in Paris. The young French star returned home with his NBA team — for a two-game set between the Spurs and Pacers — and was greeted with a hero’s welcome.
Spurs' Paris trip underscored Victor Wembanyama's skill at blocking out distractions
Victor Wembanyama praised as "mature young man" for his ability to remain focused while juggling commitments for Spurs.
Victor Wembanyama Was a Highlight Machine in Front of Paris Crowd
To go along with a 140-110 win, the 7'3" 21-year-old center was a highlight reel machine. In 32 minutes of play, Wembanyama pulled off a self-alley-oop from just inside the free-throw line, dished out another to his teammate Jeremy Sochan, played lock-down defense, and was the Spurs' leading scorer on the afternoon.
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.
Chris Paul's blunt appeal to get Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama in the All-Star Game
Star, Chris Paul makes a pitch to coaches about selecting Spurs teammate Victor Wembanyama for his first such honor.
Pacers' Rick Carlisle Says Paris Will Remember Tyrese Haliburton, Not Victor Wembanyama
The NBA Paris Games delivered an unforgettable clash between the Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs, with the Pacers ...