Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs and NBA

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.
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.
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 on Monday.
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 Turns Heads at Paris Fashion Show
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are in Paris to play two NBA games against the Indiana Pacers, one on Thursday and one on Saturday. It is a homecoming for the 7-foot-4 Frenchman, who has not played a competitive game in his home country since France lost the gold medal game to the United States at the 2024 Olympic Games.
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. They will not be feeling right at home. “It’s going to be a big crowd against us,
Spurs, Pacers make their way to Paris where all eyes will be on Wembanyama
Indiana vs. San Antonio on Thursday and Saturday — are essentially going to be a weeklong celebration of France’s own Victor Wembanyama.
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 ...
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 ...
Andre Drummond's hilarious POV on reversed ejection vs. Victor Wembanyama
In the Philadelphia 76ers ' wild win over the San Antonio Spurs from a month ago, Andre Drummond and Joel Embiid both had run ...
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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 Star Victor Wembanyama Upset After Fans Immediately Sell Jersey He Gave to Young Kid
Wembanyama — often referred to by his nickname "Wemby" — gifted his jersey to the young fan on Dec. 27 after the Spurs ...
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.
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Victor Wembanyama Responds To Father Selling Game-Worn Jersey That He Gifted To Man’s Son During Jersey Swap For $10,000
Victor Wembanyama posted a laughing emoji over the father of a kid putting his jersey on an auction site after jersey ...
How Tony Parker sparked a French basketball revolution
The French can ball. Led by burgeoning 21-year-old French superstar Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs are in Paris this week to ...