Charles Barkley isn’t prepared to call San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama the "face of the league" just yet. In fact, the NBA Hall of Famer believes titles such as that need to be earned. And according to Barkley,

Spurs guard Blake Wesley and Keldon Johnson get really hyped before the game against Boston. SAN ANTONIO — Charles Barkley selected San Antonio Spurs ' Victor Wembanyama for his team at the 2025 NBA All-Star Game tournament,

Charles Barkley believes Victor Wembanyama cannot be handed the “face of the NBA” title and that he must “take it.”

Charles Barkley shared his honest thoughts on the Victor Wembanyama-inspired NBA face of the league conversation.

NBA great Charles Barkley doesn’t believe the title “face of the league” is one that can just be given out.  Read More

The last two NBA Finals noticeably lacked marquee names like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry as younger stars like Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic are starting to exert their dominance and take hold of the league.

Unfortunate news struck the San Antonio Spurs and the NBA world on Thursday when 21-year-old superstar Victor Wembanyama was declared out for the season due to deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot) in his right shoulder.

Charles Barkley isn’t prepared to call San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama the "face of the league" just yet. In fact, the NBA Hall of Famer believes titles such as that need to be earned. And according to Barkley,

Charles Barkley shared his honest thoughts on the Victor Wembanyama-inspired NBA face of the league conversation.

Charles Barkley believes Victor Wembanyama cannot be handed the “face of the NBA” title and that he must “take it.”

The last two NBA Finals noticeably lacked marquee names like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry as younger stars like Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic are starting to exert their dominance and take hold of the league.

Victor Wembanyama was recently diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder, which sidelined him for the rest of the season.