The second-year superstar gave his hometown fans a show as he led the San Antonio Spurs past the Indiana Pacers.
Spurs fans are disappointed that Victor Wembanyama wasn't voted in as a starter for the NBA All-Star Game over LeBron James or Kevin Durant.
On yet another stage in which almost impossible expectations were placed on him, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama again managed to exceed them. Playing in his home country in essentially his home city,
Victor Wembanyama stood on the center stripe of a new outdoor court in his hometown, his arms outstretched to their full 8-foot wingspan as he posed for a slew of photographers.
The San Antonio Spurs may have been the road team in the first game in Paris against the Indiana Pacers, who entered the game red-hot, but Victor Wembanyama 's homecoming was a massive success for the Silver and Black.
On Thursday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs played the Indiana Pacers in France. The Spurs dominated, winning by a score of 140-110. 2024 Victor Wembanyama (
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 scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110 on Thursday night. Wembanyama finished with 11 rebounds,
The San Antonio Spurs put on a clinic in their dominant 140-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Paris on Thursday. Victor Wembanyama dominated the game, playing in front of a roaring crowd in his homecoming game. The 21-year-old phenom delivered a masterclass performance with 30 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, four 3-pointers and five blocks .
Homero Macedo and Sonia Rodrigues arrived a couple of hours early for the first of the NBA Paris Games between the San Antonio Spurs and the Indiana Pacers to make the most of a birthday treat.
After commissioner Adam Silver talked about the possibility of an NBA Europe league on Thursday, Wemby shined with 30 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and five blocks in a Spurs rout.