It's a memory-lane trip for Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton as well.
Wemby’s first NBA game in France was a smashing success, as he went off for 30 points in the Spurs’ 140-110 win over the Pacers.
One of a kind' Victor Wembanyama, more observations from Pacers' Paris fiascoStart the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The Spurs outscored the Pacers 45-23 in the third quarter to blow the game open.
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama stunned the local French crowd self-assisted dunk at the NBA Paris game against the Pacers
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.
Wembanyama unveiled a gift of sorts to his hometown and the next generation on Tuesday, a pair of outdoor courts — one for 5-on-5 play, the other for 3-on-3 play — that were built to the specifications that he wanted and sketched out himself.
San Antonio Spurs players have made their feelings clear on teammate Victor Wembanyama's Paris homecoming game against the Indiana Pacers as the French superstar dominated the scoring
The Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton was in that picture. He was laid out on the stairs (it’s a unique setup here in Paris; the arena is covered by grass, and the concrete steps are cut into the side hills outside the building), wearing cargo pants and a Team USA windbreaker.
Victor Wembanyama posted a 30-point, 11-rebound double-double, the Spurs and the scored 45 points in the third quarter as San Antonio crushed Pacers.
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.
Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner channels a Victor Wembanyama-like performance against the Detroit Pistons.
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,