SAN ANTONIO — When the San Antonio Spurs 2024-25 season schedule is released, you might notice a game set to be played in France.
Following the Spurs' Sunday win over the Nets in Austin, head coach Gregg Popovich confirmed the team will journey across the Atlantic for a regular-season game.
“We’re going there,” Popovich said when asked about possibility, all but making it official.
The NBA has yet to confirm any Spurs game (or games) in France, but league Commissioner Adam Silver teased it at last month's All Star Game festivities, saying Wembanyama "would very much like to see his team, the San Antonio Spurs, playing in Paris."
In addition, Tony Parker said in a January interview with the French channel Canal+ Sport that the Silver & Black will play not just one game in Victor Wembanyama's home country next year, but two.
“It’s very good news to have Spurs next year and for two games," he said.
If it ends up happening, it would mean an opportunity for Wembanyama to play regular-season NBA competition in front of his home crowd and some of his most passionate fans.
“I’m looking forward to it very much," he said about the possibility.
This wouldn't be the Spurs' first time playing in France. The team played in Paris for the Europe 2003 Games.
---
Learn more about KENS 5:
Since going on the air in 1950, KENS 5 has strived to be the best, most trusted news and entertainment source for generations of San Antonians.
KENS 5 has brought numerous firsts to South Texas television, including being the first local station with a helicopter, the first with its own Doppler radar and the first to air a local morning news program.
Over the years, KENS 5 has worked to transform local news. Our cameras have been the lens bringing history into local viewers' homes. We're proud of our legacy as we serve San Antonians today.
Today, KENS 5 continues to set the standard in local broadcasting and is recognized by its peers for excellence and innovation. The KENS 5 News team focuses on stories that really matter to our community.
You can find KENS 5 in more places than ever before, including KENS5.com, the KENS 5 app, the KENS 5 YouTube channel, KENS 5's Roku and Fire TV apps, and across social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more!
Want to get in touch with someone at KENS 5? You can send a message using our Contacts page or email one of our team members.