Spurs, Victor Wembanyama likely to share Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA Playoffs fate
Victor Wembanyama could lead the San Antonio Spurs to a deep NBA Playoffs run and, if successful, he would share the same fate as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Spurs, Victor Wembanyama likely to share Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA Playoffs fate originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . A large majority of fans and players have agreed that Victor Wembanyama is the going to become the new face of the league.
He led the San Antonio Spurs to the second seed in the Western Conference after just three years of being drafted. There are a ton of comparisons put upon him but he could make one eerily stand out over the rest. It is because he is on his way to sharing the same NBA Playoffs fate as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Why Spurs' Wembanyama, Abdul-Jabbar are likely to share NBA Playoffs fate Picture this, a hulking seven-foot sensation just got into the league. At the age of 22, they become slight favorites to win the MVP and lead their team to 60 wins. This is the exact track that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took enroute to the Milwaukee Bucks ' first championship.
He was able to do so in just his second year in the league. Victor Wembanyama has the opportunity to do the same in his third year after getting help from astounding guards like De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle. Moreover, there is a trend of extremely talented big men entering the league and leading their teams to championships that Wembanyama is traversing at the moment too.