If he’s not the NBA’s top choice for next face of the league, Victor Wembanyama is certainly among the favorites.
Keep that in mind as you digest this column.
He brings that ‘wow’ factor, the draw of eyeballs for the potential of something uniquely spectacular from a gangly French giant. Plus, Wemby, unlike Nikola Jokic or Luka Doncic, enjoys the attention.
Until very recently, Wemby was also believed to possess a Zen-like calmness.