{"id":590557,"date":"2026-02-08T13:43:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T13:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/590557\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T13:43:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T13:43:17","slug":"open-thread-spurs-are-heading-back-to-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/590557\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread: Spurs are heading back to Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Per a Spurs press release:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">The San Antonio Spurs announced that the organization will return to Paris, France this month to host \u201cSpurs Week Paris,\u201d a special weeklong activation across the city that brings key elements of their fan experience directly to their French supporters. From Thursday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, March 1, Spurs Week Paris will consist of community impact programming, exclusive retail and fan engagement opportunities and more activations designed to enhance the cross-cultural exchange between Texas and France, as part of the organization\u2019s long-term commitment to growing the game of basketball globally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The weeks events include:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Thurs. Feb. 26-Sun. March 1<br \/>Exclusive Pop-Up Shop<br \/>The limited time \u201cLes Spurs Pop Up Fan Shop\u201d in the 1st arrondisement will feature an exclusive Spurs \u201cBexar Goods x Paris\u201d retail line designed to introduce French fans to the South Texan style and materials through the lens of the team\u2019s private label \u201cBexar Goods.\u201d Classic Spurs team merchandise such as jerseys and hats will be available as well. Store hours are as follows: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. CET daily, closing early at 2 p.m. CET on Sunday, March 1.<br \/>Thurs., Feb. 26<br \/>Spurs Basketball Clinics in Le Chesnay, presented by Ledger<br \/>The organization will return to the court they renovated in Victor Wembanyama\u2019s hometown of Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt with the 2025 launch of the Play Paris initiative. Spurs Sports Academy coaches will lead skills clinics, open to athletes ages 8-16 years old, with sign-ups open now at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurssportsacademy.com\/paris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SpursSportsAcademy.com\/Paris<\/a>.<br \/>Sat., Feb. 28<br \/>Play Paris Court Design Unveiling, presented by Ledger<br \/>In partnership with Ledger, the Spurs will surprise the community of Nanterre with the announcement of a renovated court. This court will be the second in the Spurs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/spurs\/news\/san-antonio-spurs-announce-play-paris-initiative-in-dedication-to-victor-wembanyamas-hometown-of-le-chesnay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Play Paris<\/a> program, which was built to inspire the next generation and create a lasting legacy in the community. The announcement will be followed by a Spurs skills challenge, which is open to local youth athletes with sign-ups open now at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurssportsacademy.com\/paris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SpursSportsAcademy.com\/Paris<\/a>.<br \/>Sun., March 1<br \/>Official Spurs Watch Party, presented by Ledger<br \/>The Spurs and Ledger will host a free watch party, open to the public with required RSVP while supplies last, to cheer the team on as they face the Knicks in New York. The party will feature all the classic Spurs game day elements like Coyote, giveaways and more. To RSVP in order to receive official event invitation, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/spurs\/paris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Spurs.com\/Paris<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">RC Buford, CEO of Spurs Sports &amp; Entertainment, stated,<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">\u201cSpurs Week Paris was thoughtfully designed with French Spurs fans in mind, building upon the decades-long relationships the team has established in France and throughout Europe. Our longstanding international history has given us the privilege of connecting with fans worldwide and we\u2019re honored to be embraced and welcomed by communities across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Spurs Week Paris is a continuation of the Spurs commitment to making basketball a global game and connecting with fans across the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Welcome to the Thread. Join in the conversation, start your own discussion, and share your thoughts. This is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/nba\/teams\/san-antonio-spurs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spurs<\/a> community, your Spurs community. Thanks for being here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.poundingtherock.com\/community-guidelines\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">community guidelines<\/a> apply which should remind everyone to be cool, avoid personal attacks, not to troll and to watch the language.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Per a Spurs press release: The San Antonio Spurs announced that the organization will return to Paris, France&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":590558,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3797],"tags":[7,5842,6,969,474,64068,4075,4074,534],"class_list":{"0":"post-590557","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-antonio-spurs","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-general","10":"tag-nba","11":"tag-san-antonio","12":"tag-san-antonio-spurs","13":"tag-san-antonio-spurs-discussion","14":"tag-sanantonio","15":"tag-sanantoniospurs","16":"tag-spurs"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116035308987053525","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=590557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590557\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/590558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=590557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=590557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=590557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}