Wemby lost. He's also 22. Remember both things at the same time.
Victor Wembanyama walked into these 2026 Finals carrying the weight of a league's expectations and a country's pride. He led his team to double-digit leads in every game, but fell short. That is brutal.
But this is not a eulogy. It's just the beginning.
LeBron James went to the NBA Finals at 22 years old and got swept by San Antonio. That was the beginning of years of LeBron slander. Talking heads wrote his legacy off before it was written.
Don't make the same mistake with Wemby. He lost the championship, but he made it clear: this is his league now. Nobody in the history of this game has this combination of...everything. It's far more likely this loss will elevate Wemby to heights we should be terrified of.
Everyone knows it. Even Knicks fans know it.
Wemby will be back.
Wemby lost. He's also 22. Remember both things at the same time.
Victor Wembanyama walked into these 2026 Finals carrying the weight of a league's expectations and a country's pride. He led his team to double-digit leads in every game, but fell short. That is brutal.
But this is not a eulogy. It's just the beginning.
LeBron James went to the NBA Finals at 22 years old and got swept by San Antonio. That was the beginning of years of LeBron slander. Talking heads wrote his legacy off before it was written.
Don't make the same mistake with Wemby. He lost the championship, but he made it clear: this is his league now. Nobody in the history of this game has this combination of...everything. It's far more likely this loss will elevate Wemby to heights we should be terrified of.
Everyone knows it. Even Knicks fans know it.
Wemby will be back.
