Victor Wembanyama (/ ˌ w ɛ m b ə n ˈ j ɑː m ə / WEM-bən-YAH-mə; [1] French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed "Wemby" [2], is a French professional …

2 days ago · PARIS — Five years ago, R.C. Buford saw Victor Wembanyama for the very first time. The San Antonio Spurs CEO came to France on the recommendation of an international …

Victor Wembanyama, né le 4 janvier 2004 au Chesnay , est un joueur international français de basket-ball évoluant aux postes d'ailier fort et de pivot pour les Spurs de San Antonio en …

5 days ago · Victor Wembanyama (born January 4, 2004, Le Chesnay, France) is a French professional basketball player known for his graceful style of play and extraordinary height (7 …

Jan 20, 2025 · NANTERRE, France — This is Victor Wembanyama’s old gym, on the outskirts of Paris where he played as a freakishly tall young boy, and then, as a teenage professional for …

Jan 20, 2025 · Wembanyama is back in his home country as the Spurs take on the Pacers in the 2025 NBA Paris Games.

Jan 23, 2025 · One day last summer, Harrison Barnes, a longtime N.B.A. veteran, was finishing up an off-season workout with Victor Wembanyama, his 7-foot-4, then-20-year-old San …

Aug 11, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s first Olympics ended with tears, not gold. But he put the U.S. — and the rest of the international basketball community for that matter — …

Aug 8, 2024 · France is headed to its second consecutive Olympic gold-medal contest, after beating Germany 73-69 in the first of two semifinals on Thursday. It will be a title-game …

Aug 8, 2024 · France will play for a gold medal in men's basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics after beating Germany 73-69 on Thursday in the semifinals. It was a hard-fought win after …