By Raul Trey Lopez, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-07-14 15:47:20
2026年6月2日星期二，圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)（左）在结束球队训练和媒体采访后走过圣安东尼奥霜银中心的通道，此时他的球队正准备在NBA总决赛中迎战纽约尼克斯队。
“外星人”要回纽约了。
文班亚马本周末将重返“大苹果城”，参加在贾维茨会展中心举办的Fanatics Fest盛会。这也是自马刺与尼克斯的总决赛对决以来，他首次在纽约公开亮相。
尽管纽约最终庆祝了他们五十多年来的首个NBA总冠军，但文班亚马在篮球最高舞台上留下了极其深刻的印象。这位身高7英尺4英寸（约2.24米）的法国奇才在整个系列赛中屡屡让球迷惊叹，向世人证明了为什么许多人将他视为NBA最耀眼的新生代超级巨星之一。
在赛季结束后回到法国度过了一段时间后，文班亚马现已返回美国。就在上周，他刚刚与马刺队签下了一份为期五年、价值2.52亿美元的新秀顶薪提前续约合同。
这位现任全票NBA年度最佳防守球员计划于7月18日星期六亮相，届时他将参与一场播客现场录制以及Fanatics Fest的互动游戏之一。周六活动的门票价格约为94美元。
截至周二，Fanatics官方报告称，周六的门票已售出92%。
文班亚马将加入星光熠熠的嘉宾阵容，其中包括勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James)、汤姆·布雷迪 (Tom Brady)、塞雷娜·威廉姆斯 (Serena Williams)、大卫·贝克汉姆 (David Beckham)、Jay-Z、约翰·塞纳 (John Cena)、亚伦·贾奇 (Aaron Judge)、德瑞克·基特 (Derek Jeter)、凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant)、诺瓦克·德约科维奇 (Novak Djokovic) 以及沙奎尔·奥尼尔 (Shaquille O’Neal)。
他还将与几位总决赛中的老对手重聚，包括尼克斯队球星杰伦·布伦森 (Jalen Brunson)、卡尔-安东尼·唐斯 (Karl-Anthony Towns) 和乔什·哈特 (Josh Hart)。
纽约那出了名“友好”的体育迷们本周末将获得另一个问候文班亚马的机会。从总决赛的情况来看，他们的“欢迎回归”听起来可能更像是成千上万人的齐声嘘声。
不过话又说回来，当你是一个身高7英尺4英寸、打起球来仿佛来自外星球的“独角兽”时，这大概也只是家常便饭罢了。
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查看原文：Spurs Victor Wembanyama heads back to NYC for Fanatics Fest
Spurs Victor Wembanyama heads back to NYC for Fanatics Fest
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, left, walks down a hallway at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, following a team practice and media interviews as his team prepares to take on the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals.
The alien is heading back to New York.
Victor Wembanyama will make his return to the Big Apple this weekend for Fanatics Fest at the Javits Convention Center, marking his first appearance in the city since the Spurs’ NBA Finals showdown with the Knicks.
While New York ultimately celebrated its first NBA championship in more than five decades, Wembanyama left quite an impression on basketball’s biggest stage. The 7-foot-4 French phenom routinely dazzled fans throughout the series, reminding everyone why many consider him one of the NBA’s brightest young superstars.
After spending time back home in France following the season, Wembanyama is back in the United States fresh off signing a five-year, $252 million rookie-scale maximum contract extension with the Spurs last week.
The reigning unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year is scheduled to appear Saturday, July 18, where he’ll participate in a live podcast and one of Fanatics Fest’s interactive games. A ticket into Saturday’s event will cost you about $94.
As of Tuesday, Fanatics reported that 92% of Saturday tickets have been sold.
Wembanyama will be among an A-list lineup featuring LeBron James, Tom Brady, Serena Williams, David Beckham, Jay-Z, John Cena, Aaron Judge, Derek Jeter, Kevin Durant, Novak Djokovic and Shaquille O’Neal.
He’ll also reunite with a few familiar faces from the NBA Finals, including Knicks stars Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart.
New York’s famously “friendly” sports fans will get another chance to greet Wembanyama this weekend. Judging by the NBA Finals, “welcome back” may sound a lot like thousands of people booing in unison.
Then again, when you’re a 7-foot-4 unicorn who plays basketball like he’s from another planet, that’s probably just another day at the office.
By Raul Trey Lopez, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News