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.

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs put on quite a show in Paris, France on Thursday, taking down the Indiana Pacers, 140–110. The star of the show, unsurprisingly, was Wemby, who went off for 30 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, five blocks and a steal in what was a homecoming game for the French superstar.

Victor Wembanyama posted a 30-point, 11-rebound double-double, the Spurs and the scored 45 points in the third quarter as San Antonio crushed Pacers.