Shaquille O’Neal tells The Post why Victor Wembanyama isn’t the new face of the NBA — yet
Shaquille O'Neal believes Victor Wembanyama isn't the new face of the NBA yet, despite his impressive performance in the NBA Finals. O'Neal thinks Wembanyama needs to win a championship to take the title from LeBron James, who has held it for two decades. Wembanyama has been averaging 27.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 3.2 blocks over the past four games, leading the Spurs in the NBA Finals against the Knicks.
- ▪Shaquille O'Neal would choose LeBron James as the number one pick if he were a general manager.
- ▪Victor Wembanyama has reached the NBA Finals in his third season, faster than many all-time greats, including James and Michael Jordan.
- ▪Wembanyama has been averaging 27.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 3.2 blocks over the past four games.
- ▪Jalen Brunson is also having a standout postseason, averaging 29.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, five assists, and two steals.
- ▪Wembanyama won Defensive Player of the Year and finished third in MVP voting.
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nba finals NBA exclusive Shaquille O’Neal tells The Post why Victor Wembanyama isn’t the new face of the NBA — yet By Melissa Rohlin Published June 12, 2026, 10:29 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google SAN ANTONIO — Shaquille O’Neal won four championships and an MVP Award over his 19 seasons in the NBA, and has since studied it closely as an analyst. So whom would he select if he were a general manager and could choose any player — past or present — with the No. 1 pick? See Also New York Knicks On the precipice of a title, these Knicks are a proud NBA contradiction “Me,” O’Neal told The Post.
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