Spurs Victor Wembanyama attends Louis Vuitton show in Paris after NBA Finals letdown

Spurs center Victor Wembanyama returned to the spotlight in style at Paris Fashion Week after San Antonio’s NBA Finals loss to the Knicks.The 7-foot-4 Frenchman was all smiles while attending the Louis Vuitton menswear Spring-Summer 2027 show in Paris on Tuesday.Wembanyama, who is an ambassador for Louis Vuitton, donned a beige colored suit by the French fashion house and black-tinted sunglasses.He posed for photos with rapper Lil Baby and was seen chatting with French swimmer Léon Marchand.Rapper Pharrell, who is the men’s creative director at Louis Vuitton, unveiled the collection for the first time at the show — which included an immersive beach environment in the middle of the city.Earlier in the day, Louis Vuitton shared images of Wembanyama modeling a dark pinstripe suit and a logo duffle bag.The new collection is described as “dandy” with “technical expressions of suiting where silhouettes inspired by the coast and the ocean evoke the nonchalant spirit of the surfer.” Wembanyama attended the Fête de la Musique festival in France on Sunday, as seen in videos online.The global phenom is enjoying his NBA offseason in his home country, more than a week removed from the Spurs losing to the Knicks in the 2026 NBA Finals.New York won four of five games to clinch their first championship in 53 years.

The Spurs dropped the first two games of the series at home in San Antonio and beat New York in Game 3.After blowing a 29-point lead in Game 4 to give the Knicks a 3-1 advantage in the series, the Spurs lost Game 5 at home 94-90 on June 13.In his third NBA season, Wembanyama helped lead the Spurs to a 62-20 regular season mark to clinch the second seed in the Western Conference....