The San Antonio Spurs are strengthening their ties to Victor Wembanyama’s homeland. The franchise announced on Tuesday a new ...

Following the Spurs' road win over the Nets in December 2024, a young San Antonio Spurs fan was eager to swap jerseys with Victor Wembanyama, and the French big man obliged. The moment went viral ...

Wembanyama was just 12 years old during the Rio Games and wasn't even born when the French team won the silver medal at the 2000 Olympics. But his dreams were just as big as his 7-foot-4 frame ...

Wembanyama is outrageously popular, with both his French national and NBA Spurs jersey for sale in windows and stores across this city. And basketball is one of the sports with significant focus ...

One of the biggest reasons for that high ceiling is the generational talent that dons a French jersey. Victor Wembanyama has captured the imagination of basketball fans across the world.

Victor Wembanyama (32), of France celebrates after beating Germany during a men's semifinals basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France.

The French will be only the third team to play for Olympic men's basketball gold on home soil. The U.S. did it at Los Angeles in 1984 and at Atlanta in 1996, winning both times.

PARIS — Victor Wembanyama sat on the bench, tears streaming, and watched the best men’s basketball team in the world celebrate again. LeBron James pinched the corners of his jersey to make the ...

Meanwhile, the underdog French team delighted the locals with a thrilling tournament run after reorienting around Victor Wembanyama, a 7-foot-4 center who emerged as Generation Z’s top prodigy ...

Wembanyama awaits Team USA in France's 'Super Bowl on Mount Everest' By Mike Finger, Columnist Aug 9, 2024. ... “This jersey brings us a different energy,” Wembanyama said.

SAN ANTONIO — Following the Spurs' road win over the Nets in December 2024, a young San Antonio Spurs fan was eager to swap jerseys with Victor Wembanyama, and the French big man obliged.

Wembanyama represents not just the possibility of the present — a gold medal — but of the future. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...