Wemby fever in Paris extends to Roland Garros locker room: Tiafoe, Shelton want to see Spurs in NBA Finals

PARIS: Between Roland Garros, the Champions League final, and Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference finals all happening today, the term ‘Super Saturday’ doesn’t suffice when describing the vibes here in Paris.

At the tennis, French teen sensation Moise Kouame has made Court Suzanne Lenglen his home after his five-set epic in round two, and he’s once again scheduled on the tournament’s second-biggest stadium in an attempt to reach round four.

Meanwhile on Court Philippe Chatrier, Kouame’s compatriot Diane Parry survived a third-set tiebreak to shock sixth-seeded Amanda Anisimova and advance to the round of 16.

Roland Garros stadium is a stone’s throw away from the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain’s homebase, and I lost count of how many people I spotted donning PSG jerseys on my way to the tennis this morning.

Paris is preparing for massive celebrations later today as PSG look to claim a second consecutive Champions League crown when they take on Arsenal today, which explains why the designer stores on Avenue Montaigne were placing protective barriers on their displays when I was taking a stroll there yesterday.

But PSG jerseys aren’t the only common sight around the city.

Any time I’ve been outside the media centre, I could spot at least two or three people wearing Victor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs jerseys within my line of vision.

People of all ages are rocking that #1 jersey as the 22-year-old Frenchman hopes to lead the Spurs to the NBA Finals with victory over defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night (Sunday 2:00am Paris time).

Many tennis players here at Roland Garros have said that the first thing they check in the morning are highlights of whatever outrageous thing Wemby did