The NBA’s quest for its next torchbearer has been a hot topic for years. With legends LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant inching closer to the twilight of their illustrious careers, there seems to be a new debate every day about who will step into the spotlight as the next face of the league.
In a segment on the "7 PM in Brooklyn" podcast, NBA legend Carmelo Anthony spoke about which player is the next in line as the face of the NBA. According to Anthony, it can't be Victor Wembanyama (or any international player) for one particular reason “Wemby can't be the face of the NBA because this is our sport [America].
Jayson Tatum is an American basketball player for the Boston Celtics, as of February 2025. Tatum began his NBA career after being drafted third overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft.