The Los Angeles Clippers ’ Steve Ballmer opened the floodgates to creating true ‘home advantage’. The Wall at the Intuit Dome sees a massive 51 row support of only Clipper fans. The scope’s always been higher, though. For Victor Wembanyama he’s watched a plethora of soccer games in Europe. The atmosphere is enchanting and sparks creativity among the supporters. He wants to see that in the NBA.

For that purpose, the San Antonio Spurs are starting a “project” . On Sunday, they will hold tryouts for a “supporter’s section”. The promise is to simulate an atmosphere akin to European football. Arenas are deafening, and those who visit truly feel the jitters. Wemby is confident the Spurs can adapt to this culture.

He even calls them “ultras”, a term used in soccer for the most passion

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