Kieran Shannon: Is the NBA and the world ready for Victor Wembanyama?

Wemby’s Way is going to be some journey to follow

WEMBY'S WAY: Basketball has had players standing 7’4 before, and even ones with a wing-span of eight feet. But it’s never had someone that tall and so long be as skilful as Victor Wembanyama.  Picture: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

And so the Future is now here.

Every now and then — actually, every five years or so it would seem — there comes along a talent so unique that you just have to see it for yourself and how it fares in the big leagues, mixing with the big boys.