New York Knicks Stefan Bondy Victor Wembanyama’s dirty play is putting the NBA in a predicament By Stefan Bondy Published June 9, 2026, 9:13 p.m. ET Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell of the San Antonio Spurs and Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks battle for position. Getty Images If he’s not the NBA’s top choice for next face of the league, Victor Wembanyama is certainly among the favorites.
He brings that ‘wow’ factor, the draw of eyeballs for the potential of something uniquely spectacular from a gangly French giant. Plus, Wemby, unlike Nikola Jokic or Luka Doncic, enjoys the attention.
Until very recently, Wemby was also believed to possess a Zen-like calmness.
