Michael Wilbon
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So the fact that this kid can lead it, and lead it not just statistically, but emotionally and intellectually and psychologically.
I mean, his imprint is all over it.
And he now, not Jalen Brunson, not anybody in a Knicks uniform, not the two-time MVP who's gone home now,
This kid, Victor Mbanyama, another kid who's not American in a uniquely American sport for the first 70 years, that kid is already the face of the NBA.
Anybody who can leave I-95 or actually I-5 as well, if you can get out of the space between those two highways, you can know that he's already the worldwide face of this sport.
I don't, but he's earned the right to say that.
I don't have any argument with him.
If he wanted to say I thought it was a success, I wouldn't have any argument with that.
That particular thing doesn't catch me up.
He had a great... Look, he had... I mean, he shot it well.
He's got another teammate out there who makes $50 million who was a no-show.
Who had four points and four rebounds.
And really almost could have been taken out of the game.