It's the first time the NBA is playing multiple games in Paris. It's a homecoming for Wembanyama, who grew up outside the French capital and starred for the Metropolitans 92 there before becoming the No.

It didn’t stop there. When he walked out to center court, took a microphone and said “bonjour” to the crowd pregame, another 30 seconds of cheering exploded inside the Accor Arena in Paris. The young French star returned home with his NBA team — for a two-game set between the Spurs and Pacers — and was greeted with a hero’s welcome.