On Thursday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers (in France) by a score of 140-110. Victor Wembanyama finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, one steal and five blocks while shooting 13/21 from the field and 4/11 from the three-point range in 32 minutes of playing time.

On yet another stage in which almost impossible expectations were placed on him, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama again managed to exceed them. Playing in his home country in essentially his home city,

Spurs center Victor Wembanyama stunned the local French crowd self-assisted dunk at the NBA Paris game against the Pacers

Victor Wembanyama stood on the center stripe of a new outdoor court in his hometown, his arms outstretched to their full 8-foot wingspan as he posed for a slew of photographers.

The second-year superstar gave his hometown fans a show as he led the San Antonio Spurs past the Indiana Pacers.

Wembanyama was born and raised in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, a western Paris suburb, and has made it a focus this week to introduce his teammates to Parisian culture and the life he led before he became the NBA Rookie of the Year and likely next face of the league.

The San Antonio Spurs may have been the road team in the first game in Paris against the Indiana Pacers, who entered the game red-hot, but Victor Wembanyama 's homecoming was a massive success for the Silver and Black.

On Thursday, the Indiana Pacers lost the first of their two games in Paris against the San Antonio Spurs, falling 140-110. Victor Wembanyama, cheered on by his hometown crowd, scored 30 points and blocked five shots in a dominant two-way performance.

Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110.

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