The Victor Wembanyama Effect: The NBA Has Already Sold All Its Tickets for Europe

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs have created excitement with their return to Europe. The NBA confirmed that tickets for the games against the New Orleans Pelicans in Paris and Manchester on January 14 and 17, 2026, are already sold out after receiving nearly one million requests, a record for American league games on European soil.

The Spurs will play at the Accor Arena in Paris and the Coop Live in Manchester, marking Wembanyama's return to France after the games against the Indiana Pacers during the 2024-25 season. The French center, the first pick of the 2023 Draft and Rookie of the Year, has become a defensive pillar and one of the major icons of the NBA, further enhancing the league's interest in the European market.

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