We've officially reached the mid-point of the 2024-25 NBA season, and you know what that means: All-Star Weekend is coming. We're still a few weeks away from the league-wide pilgrimage to San Francisco,

It didn’t stop there. When he walked out to center court, took a microphone and said “bonjour” to the crowd pregame, another 30 seconds of cheering exploded inside the Accor Arena in Paris. The young French star returned home with his NBA team — for a two-game set between the Spurs and Pacers — and was greeted with a hero’s welcome.