The giant San Antonio Spurs center isn’t the only baller in the family with a sister and brother who also hoop.

The first enormous roar from the crowd came before the game even started. All Victor Wembanyama needed to do to get the fans in Paris into a full-blown frenzy was, it turned out, say hello into a microphone.

It didn’t stop there. When he walked out to center court, took a microphone and said “bonjour” to the crowd pregame, another 30 seconds of cheering exploded inside the Accor Arena in Paris. The young French star returned home with his NBA team — for a two-game set between the Spurs and Pacers — and was greeted with a hero’s welcome.

Victor Wembanyama won't be going to San Francisco for the All-Star Game honored as a starter from the Western Conference. The players honored as starters from the West include Golden State's Stephen Curry,

It’s an All-Star-centric episode of 'The Big Number' as Tom Haberstroh & Dan Devine make the case for their Western Conference starters, headlined by Victor Wembanyama. Despite playing for a San Antonio Spurs team with a losing record, could Wemby become one of the youngest All-Star starters in NBA history?

Yahoo Sports NBA contributing writer Tom Haberstroh and senior NBA writer Dan Devine debate the possibility of the San Antonio center becoming the 8th youngest player to start a NBA All-Star Game despite the Spurs struggles.

Victor Wembanyama has proven he belongs at the top of the NBA. Already established as the undeniable star of the San Antonio Spurs, the center spoke candidly about the possibility of becoming the greatest player of all time.

Victor Wembanyama, who basked in the glow of the home crowd during last summer's Olympic Games, was treated like the home-grown star he is during player intros. Listen to the French crowd going absolutely nuts for Wemby,

We’re talking about San Antonio Spurs icon Victor Wembanyama. But to explain how he became Hector Banana-Bread, we’ve got to take a trip over to Reddit, where a very confused user asked for ...

Victor Wembanyama regularly tries to make special memories for young fans after games. Just the other day, the Spurs star and Chris Paul went out of their way to give their jerseys to J.J. Redick ...

Victor Wembanyama had one of the best rookie seasons in NBA history, and that set expectations sky high for his second year. Halfway through it, the sequel is looking even better. Wembanyama isn ...

His rookie season was fantastic, but Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs is getting even better in his second year. As noted by StatMuse on X, Wembanyama is averaging 24.4 points, 10.8 rebounds,