France's Victor Wembanyama to make NBA All-Star debut
11 hours ago · San Antonio Spurs guard Victor Wembanyama has been chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game as one of seven reserves from the Western Conference. The 2023-24 Rookie of the Year is one of six players ...
Victor Wembanyama - Wikipedia
Victor Wembanyama (/ ˌwɛmbənˈjɑːmə / WEM-bən-YAH-mə; [1] French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed " Wemby " [2], is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Behind the Spurs’ first look at Victor Wembanyama, and how it ...
2 days ago · PARIS — Five years ago, R.C. Buford saw Victor Wembanyama for the very first time. The San Antonio Spurs CEO came to France on the recommendation of an international scout who told him to come ...
Victor Wembanyama makes big France commitment for …
3 days ago · San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama commits to playing for France at EuroBasket 2025, cementing his international impact.
Victor Wembanyama | Biography, Height, Stats, & Facts | Britannica
2 days ago · Victor Wembanyama (born January 4, 2004, Le Chesnay, France) is a French professional basketball player known for his graceful style of play and extraordinary height (7 feet 4 inches [2.23 meters]).
Wembanyama prepares to become ‘genuine’ face of the NBA
Jan 23, 2025 · Wembanyama has increased the Spurs’ popularity in France dramatically, and his jersey is the second-best selling N.B.A. uniform in Europe behind James.
Victor Wembanyama returns to France with Spurs for NBA Paris …
Jan 20, 2025 · Wembanyama is back in his home country as the Spurs take on the Pacers in the 2025 NBA Paris Games.
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama returns to France, childhood gym as …
Jan 20, 2025 · A group of Wembanyama’s former coaches, teammates and trainers greeted him and the Spurs at Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez on Monday.
Wembanyama's 1st Olympics ends in tears and a silver medal.
Aug 11, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s first Olympics ended with tears, not gold. But he put the U.S. — and the rest of the international basketball community for that matter — on notice that he has arrived. And he is only going to get better.
Victor Wembanyama will be a medalist at the Paris Olympics.
Aug 8, 2024 · France is headed to its second consecutive Olympic gold-medal contest, after beating Germany 73-69 in the first of two semifinals on Thursday. It will be a title-game rematch; the French lost to the U.S. in the final at the Tokyo Games three years ago, and the Americans rallied from 17 down to beat Serbia 95-91.