"It's very possible that he'll be the face of basketball. Not just NBA basketball, but world basketball," said Pacers coach Rick Carlisle.

As the San Antonio Spurs resume their regular season following a trip to France, Victor Wembanyama reflects on his trip home.

The Texas-based basketball franchise will play the first of its two NBA games in Paris against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday.

On Sunday, the San Antonio Spurs will play the Miami Heat on the road, and then it's home-free for Victor Wembanyama. As a part of the NBA 's initiative to grow the game and league around the world, the Spurs will play two games against the Indiana Pacers in Paris on Jan. 23 and 25.

Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs chosen as an NBA All-Star for the first time. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and the Rockets' Alperen Sengun were among six first-timers named to the NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, when the league announced the reserves.

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is already one of the league's very best players. The reigning rookie of the year is an NBA All-Star for the first time, with the 21-year-old from France one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the midseason exhibition that will take place Feb.

For the first time, and almost certainly not the last, Victor Wembanyama is an All-Star. The Spurs center was among the members of the Western Conference reserve squad as voted on by NBA coaches and announced Thursday afternoon.