Victor Wembanyama is primed to become the face of the NBA once LeBron James retires, as the league heads to Paris with the San Antonio Spurs star the headline act

As the league confronts a fast-approaching time without LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, Victor Wembanyama has embraced the idea that he is the future.

Victor Wembanyama and the NBA opened up its Global Games series in Paris, France on Thursday. Wembanyama went off to the tune of 30 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, and 5 blocks while also knocking down 4 threes as the Spurs demolished the Pacers 140-110.

Through that lens, the voters missed on a couple high-profile marks by naming Curry, James and Durant as starters over Anthony Edwards and Victor Wembanyama, both of whom deserved the starter distinction. As noted, two guards have to be named in each conference, so that makes the first one of these debates sort of easy:

Victor Wembanyama's second year is better than Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, and every other star in the 3-point era. Victor Wembanyama is having the best year two since Kareem: Spurs sophomore is better than LeBron James,

Spurs fans are disappointed that Victor Wembanyama wasn't voted in as a starter for the NBA All-Star Game over LeBron James or Kevin Durant.

Michael Jordan has a laundry list of a resume. No.23 for the Chicago Bulls went a perfect 6-0 in NBA Finals, scooping six Finals MVPs in the process. ‘His Airness’ was also a

This will be LeBron's 21st season as an All-Star Game starter. LaMelo Ball and Victor Wembanyama did not make the starters cut.

Fans were thrilled to see Victor Wembanyama go head-to-head against LeBron James as the Los Angeles Lakers clashed with the San Antonio Spurs on Monday

It didn’t stop there. When he walked out to center court, took a microphone and said “bonjour” to the crowd pregame, another 30 seconds of cheering exploded inside the Accor Arena in Paris. The young French star returned home with his NBA team — for a two-game set between the Spurs and Pacers — and was greeted with a hero’s welcome.

Victor Wembanyama had one of the best rookie seasons ... designation of greatest sophomore season of the last 46 years. LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Luka Doncic, and several other Hall of ...

LeBron James reminded everyone he still has plenty left in his tank when he took 21-year-old Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama off the dribble.