Victor Wembanyama took over the NBA before he even played a game for the San Antonio Spurs. It was before Summer League. Before the NBA Draft. Before the NBA Draft Lottery. Before the Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Championship. Wembanyama took over the league years before he stepped foot on an NBA court, as teams were planning their tanks in advance for a chance to land him.
But he’s on the Spurs. And now that he’s in San Antonio, he’s displaying the talent that every team around the league was eager to get their hands on. He’s ready to take over.
NBA stars around the league are already anointing him as the face of the league. (H/t Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News)
“As long as Victor is healthy, the league is his,” Giannis Antetokounmpo said of Wembanyam. “LeBron is kind of like that. He’s close to the end of his career. … But we have to deal with this problem now moving forward.”
And older players are glad they won’t have to deal with Wembanyama.
“Man, that dude can achieve anything he wants in this game,” Kevin Durant said. “He’s only getting more comfortable as time goes on. … It’s just insane how dominant he’s going to be as he gets more comfortable in the game. Luckily, I’m on my way out, so I won’t have to deal with it too much. You just see him settling in game after game after game, and it’s going to be a joy to watch.”
Wembanyama is here, and he’s here to dominate.
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