San Antonio Spurs guard Victor Wembanyama has been chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game as one of seven reserves from the Western Conference. The 2023-24 Rookie of the Year is one of six players who will be making their All-Star Game debut.

Victor Wembanyama is back in Paris with the the Spurs for the NBA Paris Games 2025. NANTERRE, France (AP) — Officially, Indiana will be the home team on the scoreboard when it plays San Antonio in Paris on Thursday. The Pacers know better. They will not be feeling right at home.

Victor Wembanyama becomes only the fourth Spurs player to make the All-Star Game in his first or second season.

Victor Wembanyama was already a global basketball icon at a young age. With his height, length, ball handling, and shooting ability, he was considered the best prospect since LeBron James. Many people speculated that he would attract a large number of fans.

With a packed schedule around Paris, the Spurs star returned to France to put on a show during the NBA Paris Games.

Wembanyama becomes only the fourth Spurs player to make the All-Star Game in his first or second season. The others: Alvin Robertson in 1986, David Robinson in 1990 and 1991, and Tim Duncan in 1998. Coaches select the reserves,

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San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is already one of the league's very best players. The reigning rookie of the year is an NBA All-Star for the first time, with the 21-year-old from France one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the midseason exhibition that will take place Feb.