Victor Wembanyama is ready for the spotlight in Paris as France chases an Olympic medal

Daniel Theis, of Germany, reaches in on Victor Wembanyama, of France, in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.

Daniel Theis, of Germany, reaches in on Victor Wembanyama, of France, in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)


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PARIS — Victor Wembanyama is coming. And he's ready for his Paris closeup. The 20-year-old Wembanyama and the French men's basketball team will have the Olympic host city behind them as they return to city center and the quarterfinal round for the fourth straight Olympics. The group stage was held near the northern city of Lille. France faces Canada on Tuesday for a spot in the semifinals.

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