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San Antonio Spurs look to French basketball sensation Wemby to revive fortunes
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San Antonio Spurs look to French basketball sensation Wemby to revive fortunes
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Spurs owner Peter J. Holt after winning Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes: I might faint
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Victor Wembanyama wanted to play for the Spurs all along?
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NBA rebukes Houston Rockets boss after Hong Kong praise
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NBA extends global reach with international stars
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Victor Wembanyama: Biography, Career, Net Worth, Family, Top Stories for the Rising Basketball Star
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So, how do the Spurs go about building around Victor Wembanyama?
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NBA starlet Victor Wembanyama learned basketball in French suburban gyms and is now tipped to be next LeBron James
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Yahoo Sports on X: There's a special relation between France and the Spurs. Victor Wembanyama to San Antonio was just meant to be 🤝 (via @NBA, @tonyparker) / X