NBA in Paris, the underside of the agreement for a double match at Bercy

All of Paris was quivering a year ago, at the announcement of the arrival of Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio for a double bill to play against Indiana. Behind the scenes, however, tough negotiations were underway. While the great NBA circus had, in 2020, 2023 and 2024, erected the Accor Arena in Bercy as a marquee, the threat of a move to the Paris-La Défense Arena, in Hauts-de-Seine, loomed. wanted to be real.