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We’re in the dawn of a new era in the NBA.
Barring injuries, Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren are going to set the blueprint for the modern star prospect.
Every scout on Earth will leave no stone unturned trying to find the next unicorn — or alien, as Wembanyama prefers to be called.
These two have been competing against each other for years now, and the word is that they don’t exactly like each other.
With that in mind, the fans took to Twitter to react to an impressive picture of both going up for the jump ball in their first official NBA matchup (via SportsCenter).
like a fight scene out of Pacific Rim
— ShinyWilder (@ShinyWilder) November 15, 2023
This should be the new NBA logo
— Tréson (@tresonjamar) November 15, 2023
please add Jump Ball-Off to All-Star Weekend
— Brandon Ginsberg (@bginsberg2) November 15, 2023
Those young men have some insane length
— Cyclone Larry (@CycloneLarry69) November 15, 2023
They walk among us
— thepeoplestake (@peoplestakeNBA) November 15, 2023
These young men could have an iconic rivalry for years to come, something like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson back in the day.
And while neither of them exactly stood up in their first head-to-head matchup, Holmgren now has bragging rights over his French rival and holds a 1-0 edge in this rivalry.
Holmgren and Wembanyama are going to go toe-to-toe for the Rookie of the Year honors this season, and it wouldn’t be shocking to see them compete for MVPs and Defensive Player of the Year multiple times throughout the course of their careers.
It’ll also be interesting to see whether they end up re-shaping the NBA landscape, as finding other seven-footers who can put the ball on the floor, playmaker for others, and pull up from beyond the arc isn’t going to be easy.
Whatever the case, this will be the most exciting brewing rivalry in the league until further notice.
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