Everything Wembanyama does is huge news in France and in San Antonio, and he's already one of the league's most popular players. If he and the Spurs had made a playoff run, his star would have ...

Moritz Wagner Germany lost to Victor Wembanyama's France 73-69 in the semifinal of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Germans led 25-18 after the first quarter before the hosts eked past them late on.

SAN ANTONIO — Before being shelved for the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season, San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama made it clear he would suit up for Team France at EuroBasket 2025 this summer.

The 7-foot-3-inch Wembanyama, who hails from France, was the NBA Rookie of the Year last season, and was enjoying an incredible statistical season this year before the diagnosis. He is averaging ...

Wembanyama is beginning treatment immediately and the Spurs are working under the expectation that the 7-foot-3 center from France will fully recover, a person with knowledge of the situation said ...

Wembanyama smiled. "I'd have to bet on myself," he said. Those words whipped the crowd into chants of "Wemby, Wemby, Wemby," as the 21-year-old from France scanned the sea of phones held high by ...

Alex Kirschenbaum is a Newsweek reporter covering sports and entertainment content based in Los Angeles. He has in-depth knowledge of all things basketball, particularly the NBA and WNBA.

Wembanyama, 21, competed in his first All-Star ... the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft led France to a silver medal at the Paris Olympics and has blossomed into one of the NBA’s best players ...

Everything Wembanyama does is huge news in France and in San Antonio, and he’s already one of the league’s most popular players. If he and the Spurs had made a playoff run, his star would have ...

Everything Wembanyama does is huge news in France and in San Antonio, and he's already one of the league's most popular players. If he and the Spurs had made a playoff run, his star would have ...