NBA: Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs will play two games in Paris in January 2025
The rumor is confirmed. The San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama will make a stopover in Paris on January 23 and 25, 2025, to play two NBA regular season games against the Indiana Pacers. It’s that what did the NBA announceMonday April 29, in a video with the jerseys of the two teams.
Ahead of the match between Cleveland and Brooklyn in Paris on January 11, Adam Silver, the boss of the NBA, had already hinted that the NBA would return to Paris in 2025, and in particular with the Spurs and its attraction Wembanyma, big favorite for the title of rookie of the year in the NBA. “We are talking to teams who, once there, could potentially play a second game against each other before returning to the United States. It’s something we’re even considering for next season.”had indicated the boss of the NBA since 2014.
Asked about this possibility by The Parisian in March 2024, “Wemby”, who will participate in the Olympics this summer with the French team, was delighted to make a trip to Paris in the middle of a very busy season. “I’m really looking forward to it, obviously. It’s going to be very important for me. Coming back to where I’m from, plus my hometown, it’s going to be very special. And I’m going to be able to see my family in the middle of the season , which doesn’t happen often. It’s great.”
For the Texan franchise, this will not be a first since the Spurs have already played twice in France: in 2003 against the Memphis Grizzlies, then in 2006 for a friendly match against Asvel. Here they are back after 19 years of absence.
For the Indiana Pacers, on the other hand, it will be a first in France but not in Europe, since they have already played a match in London against the Denver Nuggets, in 2017. They were nevertheless the first to play a match in India, against the Sacramento Kings in 2019. “The Pacers enjoy tremendous support from fans around the world and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce the game to new generations of fans around the world”said Kevin Pritchard, president of basketball operations for the Pacers.
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