Victor Wembanyama’s Performance in Paris Victor Wembanyama received a king’s welcome in Paris, largely because he is a French representative in the toughest basketball league in the world.

4 days ago · 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 for the game.

Jan 23, 2025 · All Victor Wembanyama needed to do to get the fans in Paris into a full-blown frenzy was, it turned out, say hello into a microphone.

Jan 27, 2025 · San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) brings the ball up court under pressure from Indiana Pacers center Thomas Bryant (3) during the second half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

Jan 25, 2025 · PARIS — It takes a lot to turn heads during Paris Fashion Week, but the homecoming of an NBA phenom did just that in the French capital. The 21-year-old San Antonio Spurs center Victor ...

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 ...

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.

Jan 25, 2025 · PARIS — Victor Wembanyama’s week at home is over, a week of enormous celebration and adoration for France’s burgeoning superstar. Wemby, 21, the reigning NBA Rookie of the Year who grew up ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Spurs star Victor Wembanyama dominated the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, but to be frank, Wembanyama dominating is nothing new.

Jan 21, 2025 · Paris, the host city for the 2024 Olympics, where he earned a silver medal against Team USA, a memory that ties into the bigger story of French basketball’s remarkable ascent.