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,

Charles Barkley shared his honest thoughts on the Victor Wembanyama-inspired NBA face of the league conversation.

Charles Barkley believes Victor Wembanyama cannot be handed the “face of the NBA” title and that he must “take it.”

Unfortunate news struck the San Antonio Spurs and the NBA world on Thursday when 21-year-old superstar Victor Wembanyama was declared out for the season due to deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot) in his right shoulder.

Victor Wembanyama was recently diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder, which sidelined him for the rest of the season.

Charles Barkley feels bad for Victor Wembanyama, after news broke Thursday that the young star will miss the rest of the season because of a medical condition. But don’t dare tell Barkley the ...

Wembanyama was making a strong case to win the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award this season at just 21 years old until he was diagnosed with season-ending deep vein thrombosis. His lofty pursuits will have to be put on hold for the time being, allowing the league’s other young stars to gain some ground in the hypothetical publicity race.

Victor Wembanyama has generated one of the biggest ... TNT’s Inside the NBA reported on the situation, and the guys (Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson) were ...