“A lot of emotion” and a little ache, the Spurs arrive at Nanterre in full jet lag

In Nanterre,

Going to bed in Miami and waking up in Nanterre with all his friends from Texas, the pitch might please Bradley Cooper, but good luck casting the role of Victor Wembanyama. The French Spurs star made his comeback to Maurice Thorez's room in Nanterre for a short training session with his San Antonio teammates to relieve jet lag, aches and the defeat at the Heat (128-107) . “It’s a lot of emotion, obviously,” smiles Wemby, during a small press briefing – a notion to be put into perspective given the number of journalists present.

Welcomed in the stands by an audience of around thirty young people adorned with a Spurs jersey bearing his number one, the local icon gave the symbolic kick-off of the NBA Paris Game 2025, the aim of which will be a double clash with the Indiana Pacers, January 23 and 25. With the double promise of “pleasing the French public and people who will never go to the United States” while remaining focused on the objective, namely winning, a perilous mission in the current times in San Antonio (a victory over the last seven matches).

“Surreal to see my teammates in this room,” says Wemby

In other circumstances, Victor Wembanyama would probably have overplayed less the “the important thing is the result” side and focused on the “super happy to be able to see people that I don't see the rest of the year and I recharge [à Paris] », However, this remains little compared to his recent declarations about his excitement as the big evening approaches. Serious and studious, Wemby still spoke about his “mentor” Chris Paul who did not leave him training and, therefore, the arrival of his band of Texans in Paname, the meeting of two universes . “It was surreal to see all my teammates in this room where I spent so much time,” summarized the France team player. Surreal and short. To take full advantage of it, you will have to wait until Wednesday.