The NBA looks at soccer, particularly in Europe, very closely. The way clubs there have in-season tournaments was part of what convinced NBA Commissioner Adam Silver that such an event would work in his league. The tournament, now called the NBA Cup, has been a smash success in its first two seasons.

The main events start Thursday when Wembanyama and the Spurs take on the Indiana Pacers in the first of two games in Paris. The rematch is Saturday, both happening at Accor Arena, the same building where Wembanyama played in the knockout round of the Paris Olympics last summer when he and France wound up losing to the U.S. in the gold-medal game.

Victor Wembanyama made Parisian crowds go crazy in a stunning 140-110 victory for San Antonio Spurs over Indiana Pacers, in the first of the two NBA games that will take place in Paris this week. Wemby,

Victor Wembanyama, the young NBA sensation and pride of French basketball, continues to reach extraordinary heights in both popularity and marketability.

After commissioner Adam Silver talked about the possibility of an NBA Europe league on Thursday, Wemby shined with 30 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and five blocks in a Spurs rout.

Here are some of the things on Victor Wembanyama's Paris itinerary to this point: arranging a shopping trip and then a dinner for San Antonio Spurs teammates on Monday, dedicating

The teams arrived in Paris on Monday, with practices and other events scheduled throughout the week and then the games toward the end. The Spurs were coming straight from the airport to a light workout in Nanterre — on the court that Wembanyama called home when started his pro career in the French league as a 15-year-old.

WNBA fans online expressed their reactions to Cameron Brink's interaction with the 7-foot-3 NBA star Victor Wembanyama.

Wembanyama put on a show in his home country, putting up a 30-point double-double and a number of key highlights in the massive win.

Basketball legends and celebrities went out to watch San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama's NBA game in his home country, France.

A partnership between basketball and soccer continues to grow as past and present star NBA players express their love for the sport.