NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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San ​Antonio Spurs player Victor Wembanyama offers solidarity to students protesting conditions in schools in France.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:01:45 UTC.

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  1. ‘Nothing will stop us’: French student protests show few signs of ending

  2. French ministers scramble to appease students after 10 days of protests

  3. Riot police clash with students in Paris protests

  4. French student protests: Police impunity ‘below' the standards of a 'well-functioning democracy’

  5. Live: 141 French high schools closed as student protests continue for fifth day

  6. NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’

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