San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama has assured the French Federation of Basketball that he'll represent his home country at EuroBasket 2025.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama commits to playing for France at EuroBasket 2025, cementing his international impact.
Victor Wembanyama was already a global basketball icon at a young age. With his height, length, ball handling, and shooting ability, he was considered the best prospect since LeBron James. Many people speculated that he would attract a large number of fans.
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
Amid an impressive sophomore NBA season with the San Antonio Spurs, Victor Wembanyama has made a significant commitment regarding his future.
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 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.
With a packed schedule around Paris, the Spurs star returned to France to put on a show during the NBA Paris Games.
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.
The story, as Buford tells it, goes like this: Claudio Crippa, an international scout for the Spurs, proposed going to see a youth game before checking out Doumbouya. Buford saw Wembanyama play for the first time that day. And the seeds for the Spurs' new master plan were immediately planted.
Tyrese Haliburton's 3-point barrage and the Pacers' full-court pressure helped Indiana beat the Spurs by 38 in Paris after Thursday's 30-point loss.