Victor Wembanyama to Lead Spurs in NBA Paris Games Against Pacers in 2025
The NBA announced two regular-season games in Paris featuring Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs against the Indiana Pacers on January 23 and 25, 2025.
- Victor Wembanyama, the likely 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year, will play in his native France for the first time as an NBA player.
- The games mark the first NBA regular-season games in Paris featuring two matches in the same season.
- The San Antonio Spurs have a history of French players, enhancing the significance of the Paris games.
- The Pacers, who have never played in France, will face the Spurs in what is expected to be a highlight of the NBA's international schedule.
- Wembanyama's performance this season includes averages of 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, and a league-leading 3.6 blocks per game.