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.

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 has risen to stardom in a short period, going from being doubted by some NBA legends to shining at the highest level of basketball and proving that he is the next big thing in the le

"It's Fashion Week out here too," Turner said in a Zoom news ... but the Spurs have every reason to expect the crowd to be on their side for this trip as second-year phenom Victor Wembanyama returns home to France after helping the nation to silver in ...

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.

"It's very possible that he'll be the face of basketball. Not just NBA basketball, but world basketball," said Pacers coach Rick Carlisle.

During the recent NBA Paris Games, fans witnessed both highs and lows for one of basketball's rising stars. In his first return to France since beginning his NBA career, San Antoni

A.J. Dybantsa, who committed to BYU in December, traveled to Paris this week for the NBA’s Global Games and to get an up close look at Wembanyama, telling ESPN he’d like the Spurs to

Cameron Brink is one of the taller WNBA players at 6-foot-4. Seeing her stand next to San Antonio Spurs 7-foot-3 giant Victor Wembanyama shows just how imposing the 21-year-old French star is.

Louis Vuitton artistic director Pharrell Williams kicked off Paris Men's Fashion Week on Tuesday with a VIP-studded event at the Louvre museum.

SAN ANTONIO — With San Antonio Spurs ' Victor Wembanyama returning to his home country of France, Nike released a new commercial giving him a hero's welcome. The commercial features fans in his No. 1 Spurs jersey while playing basketball. A voice-over highlights his on-court abilities while mentioning how he inspires young athletes in Paris.

Newly signed Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia also took in the match at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.