As the San Antonio Spurs prepare to open their 2026-27 regular season against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, star Victor Wembanyama revealed a surprising detail about his summer trip to France with his teammates.
Despite growing up in France, Wembanyama had never visited the Louvre, one of the world's most famous museums, until the Spurs toured the historic landmark together this summer.
The Athletic's Jared Weiss detailed the experience in his latest piece Tuesday, explaining how Wembanyama's revelation caught teammate Stephon Castle by surprise.
“Their deepest dip into the past came inside the Louvre. The Spurs had a private tour of the Mona Lisa, the little painting constantly swarmed by a big enough crowd to make the artwork fade into the background. Castle figured Wembanyama had been there plenty of times. It is the most famous museum in the world, after all.”
However, when asked how many times he had visited the museum, Wembanyama offered a one-word response.
“Zero.”
The revelation was particularly surprising considering Wembanyama grew up in Le Chesnay, a suburb located near Paris, before beginning his NBA career with San Antonio.
Victor Wembanyama reveals which Spurs teammates enjoyed Louvre visit most
Matt Guzman of San Antonio Spurs On SI also shared additional details Tuesday via X, formerly known as Twitter, about which players appeared most interested in the museum's artwork.
“#Spurs star Victor Wembanyama says this summer was his first time visiting the Louvre. He went with his teammates.”
Article Continues Below#Spurs star Victor Wembanyama says this summer was his first time visiting the Louvre. He went with his teammates.
Asked by @Matthew_Tynan which of them was most interested in seeing the art, he said it was not Dylan Harper. Added that it’s probably him, but Carter Bryant was… pic.twitter.com/KMcTvUSMYp
— Matt Guzman (@mattgzman) October 19, 2026
Guzman added that Wembanyama identified himself as one of the players most interested in the artwork, alongside rookie Carter Bryant. The French superstar also indicated that Dylan Harper was not particularly interested.
The experience provided another opportunity for San Antonio's players to bond away from basketball ahead of a highly anticipated campaign.
The Spurs are coming off a breakout 62-win season that ended with a five-game NBA Finals loss to the New York Knicks in June.
San Antonio will now begin its pursuit of another championship appearance with a Western Conference finals rematch against Oklahoma City on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. PT on NBC.