The jersey of France's San Antonio Spurs basketball player Victor Wembanyama hangs on display at Sotheby's Auction House in Paris on January 23, 2025, ahead of the first auction of NBA jerseys in France scheduled for January 24. Victor Wembanyama will take to the court in Paris with the San Antonio Spurs in front of an adoring home crowd, having gone from the French league to global stardom.The 21-year-old 7ft 3in (2.21m) centre was playing for the Metropolitans 92 on the edge of the French capital a year and a half ago before being chosen as the number one NBA draft pick, putting him on the path to global stardom. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) (Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP via Getty Images)