As a french, I can tell Spurs are special, mainly because of Tony Parker. Basketball isnt huge here, most people dont know anything about nba. So obviously the bulls and the lakers are known, and then its the spurs which is seen as the most "french" team in the nba. And btw, Rudy Gobert isnt very famous in France. If you ask random people on the street, who is french and best defender of NBA, very few would say Rudy Gobert.
San Antonio people also love basketball more than most cities. I think they were fifth last year in watching the playoffs, even when the Spurs weren't in it
Actually, the saying “2.0” means an advanced version of the previous one. “2” is bigger than “1”. Kobe was never MJ 2.0, and Lebron and Magic don’t play the same position. I will agree that Wemby does look like Kareem 2.0, but he has to score more to be like Kareem. If Wemby mastered the skyhook, he’ll definitely be Kareem 2.0.
@@CrimsonUniverse22on the court lebron and magic are the same as in a facilitator that beings the ball up the court and runs the offense primarily being the dominant ball handler,
Wemby is the complete package but what sells me is his mentality… he wants to win he is so competitive you can see it. That is what will make him great and get him fans
How is not going to be? Name another guy that can do literally anything on the court. Even the best players like Jokic aren't dominate in everything, but Wemby has shown the potential to have games where he scores 50 points, 20 rebounds, 10 blocks, 10 assists, 10 steals, 10 threes. And that's not a stretch at all. Its what he's shown this year as a rookie. If he gets just double as good as he is now throughout his career, he's by far the best player in the history of the NBA
@@CamPerryThe list of people who’ve made 10 threes in NBA history is quite small, and he would have to take at least 15 of them even if he’s very hot, which Pop would NEVER allow (especially for a big man)
Why Wemby gonna be the next face of the league? He got the unique talents of its size, charisma and drive to be the greatest. I’m gonna riding with the Wemby’s train.
I THINK EVERYONE KNOW WEMBY IS THE OBVIOUS SELECTION FOR FACE OF THE LEAGUE. HE'S THE ONLY ONE BRINGING SOMETHING NEW TO THE LEAGUE WITH THE MOBILITY IN THE HEIGHT ADVANTAGE AND THE AS SHOT SELECTION.😎
He’s handsome, he’s a superb role model, he’s comfortable being in the spotlight and he will be in that upper echelon of elite soon (hopefully). There’s no reason why he can’t be the face of the league, he’s extremely likeable.
Wemby will prob be face of league all things considered. His age is a big factor. He's 20. Luka, Jokic, Giannis, Embiid are all 25-30. SGA is an All NBA player, but I don't see face of league. Other 2 Americans in the mix are Ant and Tatum. Then honorable mentions are Paolo, Chet, Hali, and Zion if healthy. Wemby is gonna have to win a lot though. It's not just monster stats and eye popping plays. He's the favorite though
Rt now for the next 2 yrs his focus should be on just getting stronger n old school post pla he is a natural at prememitor pla as most n today's game once he figures out that old school post pla is wts going to set him apart from everyone else n it's going to conserve his energy also oh my god he will b one of the greatest that ever touch the ball n most of that comes with his mentally
Just wait till vitctor gets stronger n 2 yrs he has the mental matality he wants it n he wants everything that comes with it once he figures out how to conserve his energy n he figures out wt post pla really is now he should go work out with heakem get his foot work together because once he c that old school way of playing down low n the post will b the easiest way n most effective way because he will be putting pressure on the other team with getting fouls n they will always have to double team him or it's a bucket oh my god he will b unstoppable with the incorporation of the other aspects of his game
To be the face it has to be some sort of intimidation factor Jordan Shaq Kobe bron all had physical or mental traits that were very intimidating to every opponent wemby is on his way.
I think being the face of the league, you need to be able to score, and score lots. And they gotta take over games. I don't know if Victor will ever be a crazy scorer. That's what the fans look for and that's not his role. So I think this face of the league take needs updating, solely based on the fact that there are so many contenders.
Nah averaging 20 as a rookie is always a sign of developing into a great scorer. Luka averaged 21 and is the best scorer in the league rn. Wemby will easily average 30 in his prime
@@FTO9797 Imo I don't think he'll be a top level scorer, no, and have monstrous level point outbursts like Shaq, Wilt, Kobe, Lebron, Luka, KD, etc, but I think he'll have Jokic level numbers for sure, plus the defensive insanity he provides. Which is more than insane, but still I don't think that fits the face of the league criteria. But again, this is my opinion on it.
Can a foreign player be the "Face of NBA" to American (and Canadian fans in TOR) sports fans? ...hasn't happened yet...that said, Wemby, on and off court, is so likable and impressive.
LeBron getting his face on SI labeled "The Chosen One"... Talk about forcing it He's definitely exceeded the hype, but media's been "forcing it" forever
“Is he going to be the face of the league because he’s the face of the league or because he’s a tall alien dude?” What? If being tall make you the face of the league, they would have made Tacko Fall the face of the league then
The people who have the potential to be the face of the league when LeBron retires …well this is my list in this exact order but any of these players have this potential Giannis, Antetokounmpo Victor Wembanyama Jayson, Tatum Luka Dončić Anthony Edwards Tyrese, Haliburton
If Bron is in the 9th&10th seed and the NBA still pushes him as the face of the league, then yes, you don't need to be in a top 2 team to be the face of the league, in fact, LeBron should have stopped being that many years ago, but they just wanna milk the old man till he retires.
You definitely have to be the best player in the league at some point to become the face of the league. Once you become the best player and face, you can continue being great but you don't have to be the greatest player in the league. Lebron might not be a top ten player now , but he's still the face of the league.
He is the future face of the NBA…you cant be the face of the NBA without getting into the conference semi finals man or consistently getting to the 2nd round. Wembanyama and the Spurs wont be hitting the semi finals for another 5 years… He will be a superstar asap, like Luka…but wont be THE face…he Wemby will be A face until then…
Tell me what face of the NBA was not the best player in the league. Right now it seems like it will be Giannis or Luka. I would say joker, but he doesn’t want that
Lmao who is this 2nd dude from the left. Absolutely horrible takes. Not one person in 02’ was saying that Yao was going to be the face of the league. Kobe/Shaq were still dominating and a high school kid named Lebron was getting more coverage than him. Stop it with the nonsense.
Have you heard of SGA and Anthony Edwards?? Both are on teams that have the best two records in the West. Both young guys capable of being the faces for years.
@@philb.1502 no, there’s tiers and tiers.. that would be like saying that KD and Kawhi were on the same level than Lebron and Curry.. As good as those 2 are, Luka is just on another dimension..
@user-th7tf2hy4s Will Luka's teams be as good as OKC and Minnesota over the next 5 years? The face of the league has to have team success as well. It's not just about individual stats.
How tf i randomly see a vid from yall first time in maybe a year and its on espns channel im so confused, congrats i guess seemed like yall were doing fine espn washed af
Victor Wembanyama is gonna be the face of the league because teenagers will identify more with a 20 years old Wemby than with a 40 years old Lebron. Wemby will be the face of the NBA BEFORE Lebron quits. The same way Kobe and Shaq were the face of the NBA when MJ was still playing in Washington!
@@sandogggThe same kind of children who identified with Shaq in the late 90's ans the 2000's. It's more aspirational than real identification, but, it's the same buzz for the league.
Enough with this “face of the league” nonsense already! PLEASE! Lmao! Every year I’m hearing about a new face of the league! Ultimately, there are so many players, that nobody can decide who is the face of the league! They just talk about it every year just to talk. What does it even mean anyway??
Any man that must say I am the king is no true king. Victor Wembenyama will accomplish things only Jordan, Kareem, Wilt and Hakeem did. LeBron is the most overrated basketball player ever.
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It’s not just France but Europe that loves the spurs plus Argentina and a lot of South America. Wemby is a big factor but the fan base is world wide.
Right on !
add the philippines too
As a french, I can tell Spurs are special, mainly because of Tony Parker. Basketball isnt huge here, most people dont know anything about nba. So obviously the bulls and the lakers are known, and then its the spurs which is seen as the most "french" team in the nba. And btw, Rudy Gobert isnt very famous in France. If you ask random people on the street, who is french and best defender of NBA, very few would say Rudy Gobert.
San Antonio people also love basketball more than most cities. I think they were fifth last year in watching the playoffs, even when the Spurs weren't in it
Well as a german, I don’t know a single spurs fan…
We got a Jordan 2.0 = Kobe we got a Magic 2.0 = LeBron and now we getting a Kareem 2.0 = Wemby!
You forgot Wilt 2.0: Shaq and Bill Russell 2.0: Tim Duncan and Shaq 2.0: Giannis
Actually, the saying “2.0” means an advanced version of the previous one.
“2” is bigger than “1”.
Kobe was never MJ 2.0, and Lebron and Magic don’t play the same position.
I will agree that Wemby does look like Kareem 2.0, but he has to score more to be like Kareem. If Wemby mastered the skyhook, he’ll definitely be Kareem 2.0.
@@CrimsonUniverse22on the court lebron and magic are the same as in a facilitator that beings the ball up the court and runs the offense primarily being the dominant ball handler,
@@LostBlockBaby Lebron operates the offense and is the ball handler SOMETIMES during games. He’s not a true PG like Magic.
Wemby is the complete package but what sells me is his mentality… he wants to win he is so competitive you can see it. That is what will make him great and get him fans
Wemby is pretty much the Ohtani of the NBA
I been saying this thank u bruh 🙏🏾
And NBA knows how to market their players more compared to any other sport(maybe NFL qbs win)Wemby can be real big everywhere once they start winning
Good analogy
makes sense
Now if only he can get built like Ohtani…
Absolutely and it's not even a debate.
My dawgs done made it man🥹🫶🏾🫶🏾
they suck plus they don't know you
@@kawhizer3317damn who hurt you
ROTY AND DPOY
Chet and Gobert say no
@@vietnam1978Lol 😂😂 big lol
yes and no
@@vietnam1978Chet ain’t even better defensively than Wemby homeboy lol
Except Rudy Gobert is clear cut DPOY this season
How is not going to be? Name another guy that can do literally anything on the court. Even the best players like Jokic aren't dominate in everything, but Wemby has shown the potential to have games where he scores 50 points, 20 rebounds, 10 blocks, 10 assists, 10 steals, 10 threes. And that's not a stretch at all. Its what he's shown this year as a rookie. If he gets just double as good as he is now throughout his career, he's by far the best player in the history of the NBA
Wemby isn’t getting 10 threes. Calm down.
He just had 5. You think he can't get double in the next 20 years? Why not? KD can get 10 then Wemby can get 10@@ayoomisope6563
@@ayoomisope6563he def could. He’s a pretty good 3 point shooter
@@CamPerryThe list of people who’ve made 10 threes in NBA history is quite small, and he would have to take at least 15 of them even if he’s very hot, which Pop would NEVER allow (especially for a big man)
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA#1 .. HE'S BETTER THAN ADVERTISED ..
wemby is a showman he wants to be great he also wants to entertain
People sleep on wemby fr he's played phenomenal all season and is definitely rookie of the year f all the bs 🔥😁🙏💯
Forget the wemby talk for second, seeing these guys on ESPN is crazy🤯 keep doing yall thing
For me he kinda already is i watched nba on and off but this season ive watched so much more because of Wemby
Wemby easy …. He doing things nobody else done
Oh so he is the Big Easy ?
yes, greatest all time
Next Year
Victor Will b Top #10
It’s definitely Wemby
Why Wemby gonna be the next face of the league? He got the unique talents of its size, charisma and drive to be the greatest. I’m gonna riding with the Wemby’s train.
if lebron is king games, wemby is destined to be the french prince of the nba
He’s gonna be top 15 next year? Name me 15 other players who dropping the stat line he just did against the thunder
He may be top 15 now
Go victor go
Wemby, Chet, Luka, Ant, Scottie, Ja. League in good hands.
Scottie? Lol, he's mid. He's not in the same tier as Wemby, Luca, Ant, Ja etc
@@irfanmakki4105Kid has promise, I know what you mean, he's not the biggest guy rn but I can see some crazy upside on him.
Wemby held Scottie to zero points.
Tried sneaking in Scottie. 😂
You meant to say Shai not Scottie 😅
Rookie of the year
I THINK EVERYONE KNOW WEMBY IS THE OBVIOUS SELECTION FOR FACE OF THE LEAGUE. HE'S THE ONLY ONE BRINGING SOMETHING NEW TO THE LEAGUE WITH THE MOBILITY IN THE HEIGHT ADVANTAGE AND THE AS SHOT SELECTION.😎
Dmills on ESPN 🤩🤩
If Wemby isn't going to be the face of the league, then no one will be.
It amazes me how people can't see the obvious.
He’s handsome, he’s a superb role model, he’s comfortable being in the spotlight and he will be in that upper echelon of elite soon (hopefully). There’s no reason why he can’t be the face of the league, he’s extremely likeable.
"its 12:01, its the next day" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wemby will prob be face of league all things considered. His age is a big factor. He's 20. Luka, Jokic, Giannis, Embiid are all 25-30. SGA is an All NBA player, but I don't see face of league. Other 2 Americans in the mix are Ant and Tatum. Then honorable mentions are Paolo, Chet, Hali, and Zion if healthy. Wemby is gonna have to win a lot though. It's not just monster stats and eye popping plays. He's the favorite though
Could be these 5 next up?.. Ant,Jason, Greek freak, Victor, SGA...
Yes indeed
Without question
I think if Wemby stayed healthy for the next 20 years, he would break Bron 40k pts record
The NBA is literally pushing Wemby as the future face of the league for over 2 years now & yall really asking this? 😆
And he’s as advertised
No theyre pushing ant
The fact that this made it to ESPN proves Wemby will be the face of the league
Pierre doesn’t like that Wemby is getting crowned already lol. He doesn’t fully believe yet. It’s difficult for him to hide. You’ll be alright, P!
People dont realize just how hig Wembys is goint to he worldwide just with the fact that hes foreign. Hes gonna be Giannis on steroids
Yes
Rt now for the next 2 yrs his focus should be on just getting stronger n old school post pla he is a natural at prememitor pla as most n today's game once he figures out that old school post pla is wts going to set him apart from everyone else n it's going to conserve his energy also oh my god he will b one of the greatest that ever touch the ball n most of that comes with his mentally
This ain’t the 90’s anymore
Wemby being top 5 jersey 😮 shocked me and I’m from The Alamo City.
Just wait till vitctor gets stronger n 2 yrs he has the mental matality he wants it n he wants everything that comes with it once he figures out how to conserve his energy n he figures out wt post pla really is now he should go work out with heakem get his foot work together because once he c that old school way of playing down low n the post will b the easiest way n most effective way because he will be putting pressure on the other team with getting fouls n they will always have to double team him or it's a bucket oh my god he will b unstoppable with the incorporation of the other aspects of his game
And still he will rely on 4 other players on the court.
YES
yes he is
To be the face it has to be some sort of intimidation factor Jordan Shaq Kobe bron all had physical or mental traits that were very intimidating to every opponent wemby is on his way.
I might be focus on the next faced out sports media in the NBA 😂 ho do u think?
Why is this even a debate? Unless he gets hurt it is Wemby hands down.
It’s simple. Whoever wins championships is the face of the league!
Yao was big bc he was was the bridge for USA and China and making the league bigger
NUMBERRRS ON THE BOOOOOAAAARRRRRRRRRD…YES!
I think being the face of the league, you need to be able to score, and score lots. And they gotta take over games. I don't know if Victor will ever be a crazy scorer. That's what the fans look for and that's not his role.
So I think this face of the league take needs updating, solely based on the fact that there are so many contenders.
Huh??? He’s already averaging 21 as a 20 year old rookie u don’t think he’s gonna up that??
Nah averaging 20 as a rookie is always a sign of developing into a great scorer. Luka averaged 21 and is the best scorer in the league rn. Wemby will easily average 30 in his prime
@@FTO9797 Imo I don't think he'll be a top level scorer, no, and have monstrous level point outbursts like Shaq, Wilt, Kobe, Lebron, Luka, KD, etc, but I think he'll have Jokic level numbers for sure, plus the defensive insanity he provides. Which is more than insane, but still I don't think that fits the face of the league criteria. But again, this is my opinion on it.
@@ricerice566casual
Everybody rocking 1
The face of the NBA has always been American.
there has never been a player like Wemby. Not even close.
Can a foreign player be the "Face of NBA" to American (and Canadian fans in TOR) sports fans? ...hasn't happened yet...that said, Wemby, on and off court, is so likable and impressive.
LeBron getting his face on SI labeled "The Chosen One"... Talk about forcing it
He's definitely exceeded the hype, but media's been "forcing it" forever
Anthony Edwards is the next Face of the NBA and face of basketball
If he were on the Lakers, Knicks, or Bulls.
Jordan made the bulls curry made gsw
No he not.
@@nWoPorViDayou dont need to be on neither of those teams to be the face of the nba
Homie in the all purple acknowledges Wembys greatness but can tell there some saltyness on admitting he's really HIM lol
Jayson Tatum ✨
Half of those guys just don't watch games lmao comparing Wemby to Yao is dumb
Scott Foster or Adam Silver will be the face of the league
But okay, imagine if wemby fills out with muscle like giannis did and stays healthy throughout his whole career. Lights out game over.
Tatum is not that guy. Sorry. Not a chance. If Wemby gets hurt than the only other guys are Luka, Edwards, SGA.
Nope but give him a few more years?? 😮
Yes.
One of them is hating on Wembanyama.
Find who.
Bikramjit Singh Gill will be the next face of the nba
“Is he going to be the face of the league because he’s the face of the league or because he’s a tall alien dude?” What? If being tall make you the face of the league, they would have made Tacko Fall the face of the league then
Force what !!! His stats speak more than enough!!!
Gospursgo!🎉
The people who have the potential to be the face of the league when LeBron retires …well this is my list in this exact order but any of these players have this potential
Giannis, Antetokounmpo
Victor Wembanyama
Jayson, Tatum
Luka Dončić
Anthony Edwards
Tyrese, Haliburton
Probably Luka or him. Depends if they can win before they’re 30.
Luka is unfortunately going through “we expect him to do what he has been doing”. He might eventually get a token MVP but that wow is kind of gone.
He should of went number 23
If Bron is in the 9th&10th seed and the NBA still pushes him as the face of the league, then yes, you don't need to be in a top 2 team to be the face of the league, in fact, LeBron should have stopped being that many years ago, but they just wanna milk the old man till he retires.
100%
You definitely have to be the best player in the league at some point to become the face of the league. Once you become the best player and face, you can continue being great but you don't have to be the greatest player in the league. Lebron might not be a top ten player now , but he's still the face of the league.
He is the future face of the NBA…you cant be the face of the NBA without getting into the conference semi finals man or consistently getting to the 2nd round.
Wembanyama and the Spurs wont be hitting the semi finals for another 5 years…
He will be a superstar asap, like Luka…but wont be THE face…he Wemby will be A face until then…
Tell me what face of the NBA was not the best player in the league. Right now it seems like it will be Giannis or Luka. I would say joker, but he doesn’t want that
Closed the video before 2nd dude from the left finished his yawn
Yeah, you have to be the best in the league. Magic and Bird were. Kareem was. MJ, Kobe, Shaq, James and Steph was for moments too.
The face is a graph with declining ratings
Lebron to the Spurs. LeSpur.
Lmao who is this 2nd dude from the left. Absolutely horrible takes. Not one person in 02’ was saying that Yao was going to be the face of the league. Kobe/Shaq were still dominating and a high school kid named Lebron was getting more coverage than him. Stop it with the nonsense.
Yea Yao was huge in China and pushed the sport there but he was never gonna be the face of the league
Lebron was the face. Not any more. The face is the number one baller before all the media making it someone else.
The next 5 years it’s gonna be all about Luka, then it will be Wemby’s turn..
Have you heard of SGA and Anthony Edwards?? Both are on teams that have the best two records in the West. Both young guys capable of being the faces for years.
@@philb.1502 no, there’s tiers and tiers.. that would be like saying that KD and Kawhi were on the same level than Lebron and Curry..
As good as those 2 are, Luka is just on another dimension..
@user-th7tf2hy4s Will Luka's teams be as good as OKC and Minnesota over the next 5 years? The face of the league has to have team success as well. It's not just about individual stats.
@@philb.1502 off course he will, probably not this year but i bet Luka wins his first Title in no more than 3 season, and has 3 rings by 2030..
@@philb.1502 MJ, Shaq, Lebron or Curry didn’t win their first Title until they were around 27yo so Luka is just fine..
I think it’s gonna be Bronny
Stop it 😂🤦🏾♂️
If Wemby won’t be the face… audiences never respond well to bigs en mass. He’ll be the face for true fans, but casuals won’t relate to him.
Casuals? There are people who never watch games who watch him
I’m not a fan of these guys but I think it would probably be either
Paolo Banchero, SGA or tyrese Haliburton
How tf i randomly see a vid from yall first time in maybe a year and its on espns channel im so confused, congrats i guess seemed like yall were doing fine espn washed af
Duhhhhh!!! Very Obvious…
There needs to be an American face of the league. The NBA is an American league. All of these foreign guys dominating the league?? Why?
Victor Wembanyama is gonna be the face of the league because teenagers will identify more with a 20 years old Wemby than with a 40 years old Lebron.
Wemby will be the face of the NBA BEFORE Lebron quits.
The same way Kobe and Shaq were the face of the NBA when MJ was still playing in Washington!
Kids relate way more to an American like Lebron then they will a French guy with no American attributes.
@@TheVarietyNetworkUSANot if they want to sell the NBA to the entire planet!
@@MarcoDeLasVegas well even if they actually want to sell the nba to the entire planet, they don’t have the budget or market to do so.
who is relating to a 7'5 alien??
@@sandogggThe same kind of children who identified with Shaq in the late 90's ans the 2000's. It's more aspirational than real identification, but, it's the same buzz for the league.
Too much bass
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Since TTW This crew hates spurs and Wemby lmao I knew they mad mad they gotta cover this. Anything for the money tho right? 🤑💰
Who are these muppets? They seem clueless.
ur definitely racist
Ant
Enough with this “face of the league” nonsense already! PLEASE! Lmao! Every year I’m hearing about a new face of the league! Ultimately, there are so many players, that nobody can decide who is the face of the league! They just talk about it every year just to talk. What does it even mean anyway??
who are these people, they arent terribly smart.
Any man that must say I am the king is no true king. Victor Wembenyama will accomplish things only Jordan, Kareem, Wilt and Hakeem did. LeBron is the most overrated basketball player ever.
Nope