By Cesare Milanti / info@eurohoops.net
“Stay tuned in terms of the [San Antonio] Spurs playing in Paris”, Adam Silver said some weeks ago. And now the possibility has appeared to become a factual reality.
In the aftermath of San Antonio’s overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets, Gregg Popovich confirmed the rumors about the Texan franchise going to play in the NBA Paris Game during the 2024-25 regular season. “We’re going there”, the legendary head coach stated, as reported by the Associated Press.
Victor Wembanyama, who dropped a 33-point double-double in the win, commented with satisfaction on the news. “I’m looking forward to it very much”, he said.
“Obviously, it’s going to be probably the game or the games where it’s going to be very important for me because of course it’s me coming back to where I come from. It might be in my city or around the city. It’s going to be very special”, the French center added.
“I can say that we will be back playing a regular-season game again in Paris. There are some discussions ongoing about which arena we will play in”, the NBA Commissioner also said last month.
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