Victor Wembanyama is the future face of the league, and there never should have been a question about it. It's a little comical that the topic was pushed so hard over the last year or so, as we watched the Alien enter the league with an emphatic and grand display of unique skills we've never seen meshed into an individual of his ginormous size.
The pundits pondered the possibilities when it was always right under their noses. They asked if Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokic possessed the mantle. Some asked why Jayson Tatum wasn't eligible. If you have to ask, you have your answer.