Charles Barkley is not willing to call San Antonio Spurs Star Victor Wembanyama the “face of the competition” still. The NBA Hall of Famer even believes that titles as they need to be earned.
And according to Barkley it is not yet earned.
Victor Wembanyama by Chuck’s Global Stars (1) gestures after sinking a basket against the young stars of Kenny during Game 1 of the NBA All-Star Game in Chase Center in San Francisco, Sunday 16 February 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group via AP)
Barkley set up the subject during the “Tip -Off” show of TNT on Thursday evening and said he was “irritated” by those who called the young people French basketball player The “face of the competition”.
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“I recently saw a few boys talking on another network about the ‘face of the competition’. And I was so irritated,” he started.
“First of all, you don’t give anyone ‘the face of the competition’. I’m right, Shaq,” Barkley told his fellow guest and colleague of Famer, Shaquille O’Neal.
“Shaq became (face of the competition). When (Magic Johnson) and Larry Bird came in, they are:” We are the new sheriffs in the city. ” Shaq took it, Kobe (Bryant) took it, LeBron (James) Took it, Steph (curry) took it. “
Phoenix Suns former player Charles Barkley present in Footprint Center on January 21, 2023. (Mark J. Rebilas-usa Today Sports)
Spurs -star Victor Wembanyama to miss the rest of the season about blood clot
“You don’t give anyone ‘the face of the game’, you take it,” Barkley went on.
Wembanyama, the ruling rookie of the year, was largely considered the leader for defending player of the year until the team announced on Thursday that he will probably miss the rest of the regular season after he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder.
He achieved an average of 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 3.7 assists and is the first NBA player to take 403 3-Pointers and 176 shots in a season-IS that he had before the all- Star-break reached.
San Antonio Spurs ‘Victor Wembanyama (1), top right, commits goaltenting on a shot put by New York Knicks’ Josh Hart (3), in the top left, during the first half of an NBA basketball match, Wednesday December 25, December 25, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Wembanyama was essentially not eligible for most prizes before the end of the season because of the 65-game rule of the competition, which is in the second season of policy. He only played in 46 games.
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
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