[Opinion] Charles Barkley wants to pump the brakes on the Victor Wembanyama ‘face of the league’ title

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Charles Barkley 'annoyed' with Victor Wembanyama being given 'face of the league' title

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, it hasn’t been earned yet. Barkley raised the topic during TNT’s "Tip-Off" show on Thursday night, saying he’s been "annoyed" by those calling the young French basketball player the "face of league."  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS C…

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Charles Barkley wants to pump the brakes on the Victor Wembanyama ‘face of the league’ title

Charles Barkley is "annoyed" about Victor Wembanyama being handed the "face of the NBA" title and believes that Wembanyama must "take" the title.

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Victor Wembanyama cannot be the face of the NBA, according to former league star Carmelo Anthony.

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Charles Barkley Shares Strong Opinion on NBA’s 7-Foot-3 Phenom: ‘I Was So Annoyed’

As the NBA transitions from the iconic era dominated by LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry, discussions are already underway about who will emerge as the next “face of the NBA.” However, NBA legend Charles Barkley is not ready to hand that title to San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama just yet. During a recent episode of TNT’s “Tip-Off” show, Barkley expressed his reservations about the rush to elevate Wembanyama to su…