While in Paris, Wembanyama has chosen to focus on engaging with French media to help connect with the French audience. His three exclusive interviews were all with French companies, including Picsou Magazine — a children’s magazine he used to read when he was younger.

Welcome home, Wemby. For the first time as an NBA player, Wembanyama played in his homeland Thursday -- the star attraction in this two-game set between San Antonio and Indiana.