Steph is exciting to watch, but he doesnt put the fear of god into his opponents the way MJ or Kobe did. I think a lot of older folks think all the 3’s is pretty soft, a guy who drives the paint and talks trash and just outbossing the opponent on a regular basis seems lost
It's crazy, the thing about LeBron is the TIMING of things was good. The "face" usually need some storyline about their ascension. LeBron when he got to the Heat and had his storyline going, it was the year after Kobe won his last rings. So after Kobe was old and injured, Bron could replace him immediately. Unfortunately, now that Bron is getting old there's nobody to replace him. Some people who were "supposed" to replace him were like AD, Zion, Kawhi, all these mfs who cannot stay healthy. The actual dudes who were available and THAT good are all europeans which the media doesn't want to be true
Anthony Edwards will be the face of the NBA. Flashy dunker, funny player, he's shown the ability to turn up in the playoffs. Now it's up to KAT to take the step he needs to become a star and the Wolves to give him a real roster.
I agree with you all, there ARE people who can replace LeBron. Ant and Vic have potential. What I meant is when Kobe gave up the throne, Bron was already solidly in his prime. We already knew LeBron was talent wise among the very best ever without a shadow of a doubt, the question just became how high atop the mountain he would climb. Ant, and Victor, and even Ja Tatum Booker Luka etc. it's gonna be years before we know what they'll be like. Victor could be all that and a bag of chips, or he could be a tertiary star no better than Porzingis, or he could be injury prone, or he could be just an okay rotation piece. But we won't KNOW until years into his career. Even guys with really great young careers like Blake Griffin can far way short of that standard. We're talking about a level only 11 or so have played at on the court, and a level if mystique only about half of them pulled off. Tim Duncan won 5 rings, is unanimously the best PF ever, arguably has the best resume and accolades of his era, is a guy everyone likes, and is easily a top 10 player ever, pushes top 5, and he was *never* the face of the league. that era was always Kobe (or Shaq earlier on). Like its still a huge power vacuum right now
@@ChibiMalzaharCurry could be it but they're old Giannis and Joker are the only available options ready to pick it up right now in their prime while winning championships Joker seems to be the most likely
i feel it was Curry and Bron being the face of the league. The league changed when Curry entered his prime. Shit the game of basketball changed when Curry entered his prime
Yup thorough KD and a third Place spot but yeah. I just remember those days everyone talking about curry in School. And it was so funny to see their faces when he lost after game7.😂😂
@@Mptappin12 ye LeBron was jus THAT GUY, Curry changed analytics and the playstyles and KD paved the way for modern day unicorns idc what anyone says abt older unicorns KD was the prototype so ye those 3 were the faces
@@josiahmitchell4424but most of the time Lebron was unanimously the best player and he was more popular than both of them and still is. Their is no second and third, only one spot which was undeniably Lebron
@@anthony-le5uonot really lmao. No one is like steph is the runner up fave of the league and even so would that been enough to get him on this top 10 ? I think no lmao curry fans are delusional sometimes. Like yes curry gets too much hate but I seriously don't think there ever was a time when he was the best player in the world like his fans try to say. If you wanna say he changed the game more than anyone else sure I agree but he was never him.
I think that the fact that we don't have these big, culture-defining stars in entertainment anymore is also caused by social media. When MJ and Kobe played and even still during Lebron's early years the media and in this case the NBA could choose to push certain people over the others. Now everyone's a star and fame is getting so oversaturized that singular people don't rise up anymore like they used to.
How is it crazy all the people he talked about are top 8 all time easily (magic, bird, wilt, bron and Jordan) and curry isn’t. He’s the best shooter of all time but that doesn’t make him a player dominant enough to be the face of the league. If you are talking about curry replacing bron yea he’s still really good but he’s getting older.
I definitely think Steph has a chance to be that if he can do something after LeBron either retires or seriously declines. People forget, it wasn't really until 2008 that Kobe was the face of the league, in the first half of the 00s it was Shaq and Kobe was definitely in his shadow and he was a pretty controversial figure for a few years after Shaq was traded. Wasn't more than a few years before LeBron became that but boy did those few years make an impression on people.
@@minionenthusiast3431 Bird didn’t have to replace Magic. Steph is literally just outside these 8. Russell and Wilt imo, despite being pioneers aren’t as high up. Regardless, look at the criteria he set out in the first few mins. It literally fits Steph perfectly. From 2016 onwards Stephs popularity has rivaled Bron’s worldwide. Jersey sales, internet views, game ratings (viewership) all point towards Steph being the face of the league. Remember, you don’t have to be THE best player…but Steph been the “golden boy”. Idc if it’s an uphill battle, Imma stick to my point thay Curry along with Bron has been the face of the league which has been changed because of Curry.
I think Luka and Giannis should be in the discussion of Face of the NBA. They did so much for overseas players. Remember when the Knick fans booed ristaps porzingis cause no one knew who he was. If Porzingis were drafted now people would say Knick won the draft. Fans now care and pay attention to these overseas players now like Viktor
i think luka can make case for face of the nba because the future of the younger players arent set in stone yet. For giannis though, i dont think so. there are too many good star players in good teams and i can see this going on for another 5-10 years.
They will never be the face of the NBA, they're Europeans and the media really don't like that. It's probably going to be Anthony Edwards or something.
Agreed. Superteams suck and make the season predictable. With these insanely competitive teams, anything goes. Sacramento Kings were considered trash last year and this year they finished the season as a 3 seed...only to lose in the first round of the playoffs.
@@toddpacker1015 yup I hated those years. Not just because im a )Celtics fan and we lost back to back conference finals.) to LeBron James but also because after the 2016 off-season, it was pretty clear who is gonna win. LeBron went supernova and still lost.
boxing became saturated with talent way earlier than the nba and they still had faces until floyd retired. soccer still has its two faces but i dont follow it closely enough to know the most hyped under-30 players. i expect the nba to eventually have another face but i do feel like all sports are moving in a direction where no one is the face of anything.
The internet era has changed the way we talk about athletes. Instead of appreciating accomplishments we get straight to ranking and comparisons. Every sport is growing their stars, it’s just going to take time for them to get media approval
as a guy whole follows european football Messi and Ronaldo era is done we do have a menace in Haaland age 22 who just broke the highest goals scored in a single prem season in his first season here and will obviously get his balondor(which is like an MVP and final MVP in one because it's awarded to the best player of the season ) and mbappe age 24 now who has been good since he was 17 also breaking records like becoming the all-time leading goalscorer for his club at age 23 and a top goal scorer consistently in his league apart from them we have other players on their level like viniciu jnr kvara etc but time wil tell
@@davevaval9876yes he is, he literally revolutionized the 3 pointers. under armour is thriving off of him and everyone wants to shoot like steph just like mike
Beat him? Didn't he just lose to him recently. Steph wasn't even the best player on his team for half his rings and didn't get a single finals mvp in the the 2010's. Lebron pulled more views, had more Jersey sales, shoe sales, and was blatantly the better player. It for to the point were it became the Lebron and KD rivalry because they were clearly better than Steph
Jokic and Giannis had potential but they broke out late in their careers. Luka and Tatum to me have the potential but their teams need to build around them. Jokic and Giannis might be the next Magic Bird type of rivalry if they could only meet in the finals
@@post7027 Miami went back to back so Bron got 2 rings. Plus you act like it’s natural for players to play as long as LeBron … Giannis is pushing 29 years old in a few months….Unless Giannis Wins multiple Championships in the next 5 years he won’t be seen on the same light as Bron, Kobe, Mj, Magic….Giannis is not the type to form Superteams like LeHelp to rush and get more chips
There's no clear cut face of the NBA and there hasn't been one since MJ. For 20 years there's been some great talents that have come along, but they all had their foils. Kobe and shaq had the 2004 Detroit Pistons. Lebron had the Golden state Warriors. Jordan literally had no one once he got into his prime. The only guy who might have been able to compete with him past away before getting to play in the NBA. Going forward its clear the league front office wants a international player to be the next MJ or lebron. Hence why their marketing this Wembanyama hard.
Tatum is a softie who crumbes when the pressure gets high and cannot carry a team on his back. Hes not even that good in general. No killer instinct. And yeah i remember when lebron helped dwayne wade win a championship. Without Wade, no championship. It was his team.
I would argue Curry is that face right now, as he's still only 2 years removed from his 4th title and the dynasty trio is still in tact. They could get a 5th later on like how the Spurs did. He's an exciting player to watch, clearly has the cultural impact (changed the sport completely), and is still a top 5 offensive juggernaut. He's 35 years old so he could fall off but I'm not seeing it bro.
Not really when he still loses to Lebron in literally like every form of popularity. He also isn't even the best player in the league or top 3. Maybe face of the league to warriors fans
The face of the NBA is bron Hes still the most talked abt Most criticized High expectations still Still performing at an elite level And hes the most known
@@Lewis-jn8ry he brought the 7th seed to the western conference finals at 38 yall expect him to get to the finals at 38 with 7th seed team just cuz he bron
The guy whose team went 0-4 against the Nuggets? MJ and Kobe would of never allowed that to happen. Lebron played liked absolute trash too, hes never been the guy, the NBA media just made him the guy- from the get-go. His biggest accomplishment is not being a bust and playing like a solid A-tier player fo literally ever. With only a handful of games where the killer inside woke up. MJ and Kobe were bastards on the court every single night
@Lewis-jn8ry he just avg like nearly 30 for the season and in the playoffs Being the face of the league doesn't mean he has to be the best just means he's still a top 10 player and can perform well and he's the most popular
Maybe we're seeing a league defined by generations. A generation that is getting on it's prime, with multiple MVP's on their bags. An older pack Giannis, Joker, Embiid, with 28-29 with the last 5 MVPs and now entering their primes, and a younger pack Luka (24), Booker(26), Tatum(25), Shai(25), Fox(25) that are clearly the franchise players with mature basketball, and an even youger pack with Ant (21), Lamelo (21) that already took place on the spotlights of their franchises.
The luka disrespect is crazy man’s said Ja is more a face than luka, if xenophobia wasn’t a thing in nba discussions Luka is the undisputed next face of the league just look at what he’s doing in Dallas is reminiscent of a young Bron in cavs
@@myra-yves i agree but when Bron was doing what Luka is doing he already had a firm grip on next up and I hate that videos like this one put Ja above Luka for next up like no dick suck but Luka woulda already won a chip for Memphis if he and Ja switched places like Luka’s best teammate on his conference final run was Jalen Brunson no disrespect to Brunson but imagine if Luka had a dpoy in JJJ, a good two in Bane, a strong veteran leader in Adams, and back up players that can win when you’re out for games. Like Luka reminding me of Jordan and Bron early years in the playoffs where their team wouldn’t make it to the finals but it’s not their fault I mean Luka’s worst playoff run he still averaged 31-10-9
@@GriefingGamer i agree, luka is overlooked being european and all, even with the tide shifting in how overseas players are viewed now. like i said i got him luka and wemby being in that spot bar wemby not being a bust
To be the face of the NBA the player not only has to be great in all types of basketball skills, but he needs to be flashy and marketable, I think he needs to be a good shooter, dunker, have great footwork and good media personality.
@@unlockedaccount he does, kinda, When I think about the guy who would be closer to the face of the NBA right now I think about Jimmy Butler, but he is not young enough, but he definitely has the archetype, if he was 10 years younger I doubt we would be asking ourserlves who the next face of the nba could be.
@@unlockedaccountbut he's not. He's on a garbage team and never going to be pushed like the players of the past because he's not doing anything outstanding.
@@robertbell307jordan and LeBron were on garbage teams too, and he literally is one of the youngest players in the playoffs who hit a game winner against the eventual champions nuggets
No Steph was too late and the whole KD thing and taking the backseat hurt him a lot. Also Magic and Bird were relative while Lebron has and was blatantly just better.
Currently jokic has the highest per season and career box plus/minus ever. His past 3 seasons are all top 5 with 2 of them only behind Lebron’s 09 season and Jordan’s 88. Dude is quietly cooking up a buffet out there. I agree I don’t really think there’s gone be another “face” of the nba because there’s so much talent and so many polarizing players, but if jokic can win a couple more chips you’re definitely going to hear him in goat convos.
@@Giganticonion no he isn't, he has less Jersey sales, shoe sales, less searched up, less all star voting, wasn't even the best player on his team for half his rings, and is worse than Lebron in every statistical category except ft and three point shooting.
@@BIuezy he generates the most nba revenue by far. Check out the viewership rates for golden state vs the lakers, then check out the viewership rates when Steph plays vs when he doesn’t. Golden state has lead in viewership the last 8 out of 9 years. And Steph had more jersey sales than lebron the first half of the season last year, while lebron had more the second half when curry was injured.
Paolo is my new favorite player, I wish he wasn't on a small market team. Started watching magic games for some reason and his style of play is so nice. I think he'll win a chip 100%.
LOL.... Back in the day, we didn't go to bed after the game. We turned on Sportscenter and watched the highlights on repeat and then listened to sports radio.
Video super dope and I agree with everything u sayin those years of one player or team dominating is over there has never been this much talent in league at once at least 30 players could b an allstar genuinely don’t have a clue who’s goin to win next championship I love it
Great vid man. I think we all agree that a more competitive league is a better product for all basketball fans. Like you said Trey, the new age of basketball is here! ❤️🏀🔥
Bro you don’t understand what face of the league is it has almost nothing to do with skill it’s all about who do your grandparents know or a person that don’t watch nba it’s about fame not skill
Steph is the goat. The media and other people disrespect him cuz he's not althethic but the level of change and culture he created is undeniable!! kids nowadays shoots 3s like its a basic skill. Steph is literally the face of NBA, plus carried GSW to become the richest organisation in NBA.
Lmfao the fuck are you talking about Steph gets glazed so hard by “the media” and everyone else, literally had Stephen A calling him the greatest point guard of all time after his historic 50 point game 7 stat padding. FOH
@@davevaval9876 niggas be saying dumb shit and really think it sound right look at yo comment and keep staring at it until u get it either this a troll are you dumb
Ngl, that's a GOOD ASS QUESTION. It will be VERY hard to be the face now with all the damn talent today. Of course other eras had the same talent, but players nowadays have the internet to influence. And now with so many different opinions and no one having an agreement on anything, there will NEVER be another universally accepted wearer of the crown. Unless a player goes on a historic run and wins AT LEAST 5 rings in 10 years. He'd have to have that type of consistent greatness to even be considered. But the league is in GREAT ASS HANDS
The face of the league is still lebron. You don’t have to be the best in the league to be the face you just have to be on of the best and the most influential. First person you think of when you think of the nba.
I agree to some extent. The only reason lebron is somewhat “still” the face of the nba, is because he is still performing adequately. Even when he got swept, he still drop 40 points in game 4. And he still broke the league’s points record. Its not like people talked about him for the sake of it. He was rightfully talked about. To some extent you are right that he is the face of the nba. Not even jokic breaking records left and right was able to capture the media’s attention. In part because he is white. I believe that if jokic was non-white American, he would’ve already be the face of the nba
Ppl were sayin I was crazy for suggesting the NBA would be better off spreading the love and media attention across the league even to smaller market players. There’s so much intriguing things across the league not just one single person every 10 years
i think theres only 3 players that could be the face Booker, Ja and Donic cause they are the main three that the media love but doubt that they ever will be
Talent, charisma, story. These are needed to become the face of anything, and a lot of these new players don't have the charisma and the story to really stand out and become fan favorites. Grew up in Nigeria/Cameroon/Congo/Kenya in the late 90's/early 2000's and the hype over Kobe and Iverson was ridiculous. This is in Africa with extremely limited internet access at the time. I work in branding/marketing and I've said for years now that a lot of these kids have talent, but lack the charisma and story behind them to truly become icons.
Lmao the disrespect to Steph is crazy Man I'm from Cameroon and when children talk about nba we don't even mention Joel embiid or pascal siakam who from here From our point of view Steph has been the face of the league from years because of the way he impacted the game,so many people look up to him Of course all stars are respected but from what I have seen Steph get mention often He's currently the face of the league probably not he's going to be the face of the league I doubt it But the way the video eclipsed him didn't honored him
Steph definitely had the league “in a chokehold” from 2015-2018 and it would’ve been longer if his teammates could keep up with him. Personally idk where I have Steph on my Mount Rushmore but the _real_ reason he isn’t in this discussion is because he doesn’t have that global/pop culture impact. Hoop purists will appreciate. But casuals not so much.
He wasn't even the best player on his team in 2017 and 2017. He blew a 3-1 lead in 2016 and lost the first and mvp in 2015 after a poor finals performance.
The NBA would be more popular if the media propped up more players and more teams around the league. The NFL is the most popular sport in America with a lot more household names and I believe that is because they are more broadly covered. I have a barber shop and ESPN is on all day. Every other sport covers a variety of players and teams. When it comes to the NBA LeBron and whatever team he's on and Curry and the Warriors are covered wayyyyy more than any other team. It doesn't matter if those teams are trash at the moment. New Orleans and Milwaukee can be number 1 in their conference while the Lakers and Warriors are struggling and outside of the playoffs and it's still the same song and dance. The league needs to highlight more of the best players and teams despite their market. But I'm a Pacers fan so I might be a bit biased😅
That’s is not true. NFL is the most popular but nobody outside of regular NFL fans knows the names or recognize the face of the players. The helmets might be the reason for that. Just check social media soccer players and NBA players are the most followed on social media
Personally I feel like Giannis has been the best since 2020 but now Jokic can make and argument Giannis now only has one thing Jokic doesn’t and will never get DPOY
@@toddpacker1015 true on the MVP part Embiid definitely should’ve lost it to either Jokic or Giannis but like Trey said you never know who could win the has been different champs every year since 2019
Steph Curfraud’s overrated career: 1946-1987: Scared to be born 1988-2009: Scared to be in the NBA 10: Missed the playoffs 11: Missed playoffs 12: Average 14 points and missed playoff 13: Choke in the 2nd round Against washed up spurs 14: 1st Round Exit 15: Kyrie + Love injured 16: Blew 3-1 lead 17: Begged Kd to come and save him 18: Superteam + KD carried 19: Choke against the raptors/Couldn’t Carry without Kd 20: Worst record in the NBA/Shot 40% from the field Goal and 24% from the 3 21: Missed playoffs/Lost To a young Grizzlies Team 22: Ja injured + Tatum + injured bucks 23: Got destroyed by an old Lebron
LeFraud’s career: 1946-1983: Scared To Be Born 1984-2003: Scared To Be In The NBA 04: Missed Playoffs 05: Missed Playoffs 06: Choke Against Pistons 07: Meltdown 08: 35 FG% vs Celtics 09: 1 Point in crucial 4th Q 10: Gave up 11: Bigger meltdown 12: Baby Thunder 13: Ray Allen 14: Clamped by Kawhi 15: 39 FG% vs Warriors 16: Green+Bogut+Kyrie 17: Cooked by KD 18: Gave up 19: Playoff Mode 20: Mickey Mouse Ring 21: 1st Round Exit 22: Missed playoffs/LeStatPadded 23: 13th seed and LeChasing 36,000 Points
I’m not a sports guy. I only watch sports when it’s the finals or PPV in watch parties. I started watching UA-cam around 2015. Lebron James vs Steph curry is what made me started watching basketball. So yeah, social media plays a big role.
one thing im worried about the nba is how lebron and curry, the playoff gatekeepers once they retire, the games never gonna be the same. The current Talent pool in the nba right now will never be the same, especially after victor wembanyama, so enjoy it while you can
Steph was clearly the next face of the league until the fans hated him due to a perfect plend of 4 factors: • Media oversaturation, • Butthurt Lebron fans • Butthurt Jordan Fans (he was RIGHTFULLY being compared to Jordan his MVP years) • Butt hurt Russell Westbrook fans (they REALLY hated Steph and were a very large and VERY vocal following) Not even mentioning Steph in this video doesn't bode well for any hoops knowledge coming from this guy
what’s the worst tattoo and worst place u could get it
An eggplant on your forehead
“enter here” tramp stamp on a man
A French montana album cover on your ankle
Where the sun don't shine or under the eyelids
an anne frank tat on your cheek
steph has had the most impact in the culture AND game of basketball since MJ or kobe
fax people who dont say steph didnt impact the culture started watching basketball during the bubble
Dirk and Steph were the most influential players of the last 2 decades
Game? Yes. Culture? No, it was LeBron.
@@whodatboi2567bronsexual spotted
Steph is exciting to watch, but he doesnt put the fear of god into his opponents the way MJ or Kobe did. I think a lot of older folks think all the 3’s is pretty soft, a guy who drives the paint and talks trash and just outbossing the opponent on a regular basis seems lost
It's crazy, the thing about LeBron is the TIMING of things was good. The "face" usually need some storyline about their ascension. LeBron when he got to the Heat and had his storyline going, it was the year after Kobe won his last rings. So after Kobe was old and injured, Bron could replace him immediately. Unfortunately, now that Bron is getting old there's nobody to replace him. Some people who were "supposed" to replace him were like AD, Zion, Kawhi, all these mfs who cannot stay healthy. The actual dudes who were available and THAT good are all europeans which the media doesn't want to be true
AD changed after the Playoffs, now he doesn't get injured for walking
Anthony Edwards will be the face of the NBA. Flashy dunker, funny player, he's shown the ability to turn up in the playoffs. Now it's up to KAT to take the step he needs to become a star and the Wolves to give him a real roster.
Vic can be lebrons “replacement”
I agree with you all, there ARE people who can replace LeBron. Ant and Vic have potential. What I meant is when Kobe gave up the throne, Bron was already solidly in his prime. We already knew LeBron was talent wise among the very best ever without a shadow of a doubt, the question just became how high atop the mountain he would climb. Ant, and Victor, and even Ja Tatum Booker Luka etc. it's gonna be years before we know what they'll be like. Victor could be all that and a bag of chips, or he could be a tertiary star no better than Porzingis, or he could be injury prone, or he could be just an okay rotation piece. But we won't KNOW until years into his career. Even guys with really great young careers like Blake Griffin can far way short of that standard. We're talking about a level only 11 or so have played at on the court, and a level if mystique only about half of them pulled off. Tim Duncan won 5 rings, is unanimously the best PF ever, arguably has the best resume and accolades of his era, is a guy everyone likes, and is easily a top 10 player ever, pushes top 5, and he was *never* the face of the league. that era was always Kobe (or Shaq earlier on). Like its still a huge power vacuum right now
@@ChibiMalzaharCurry could be it but they're old
Giannis and Joker are the only available options ready to pick it up right now in their prime while winning championships
Joker seems to be the most likely
i feel it was Curry and Bron being the face of the league. The league changed when Curry entered his prime. Shit the game of basketball changed when Curry entered his prime
Yup thorough KD and a third Place spot but yeah. I just remember those days everyone talking about curry in School. And it was so funny to see their faces when he lost after game7.😂😂
@@Mptappin12 ye LeBron was jus THAT GUY, Curry changed analytics and the playstyles and KD paved the way for modern day unicorns idc what anyone says abt older unicorns KD was the prototype so ye those 3 were the faces
@@josiahmitchell4424but most of the time Lebron was unanimously the best player and he was more popular than both of them and still is. Their is no second and third, only one spot which was undeniably Lebron
@@BIuezy that literally makes no sense, there's always a 2nd and 3rd spot
@@anthony-le5uonot really lmao. No one is like steph is the runner up fave of the league and even so would that been enough to get him on this top 10 ? I think no lmao curry fans are delusional sometimes. Like yes curry gets too much hate but I seriously don't think there ever was a time when he was the best player in the world like his fans try to say. If you wanna say he changed the game more than anyone else sure I agree but he was never him.
I think that the fact that we don't have these big, culture-defining stars in entertainment anymore is also caused by social media. When MJ and Kobe played and even still during Lebron's early years the media and in this case the NBA could choose to push certain people over the others. Now everyone's a star and fame is getting so oversaturized that singular people don't rise up anymore like they used to.
You talking about the nba or all of sports cuz i really hope you meant nba as the "entertainment" part
But at the same time the nba has a bigger fanbase and a bigger roster with more talent than previous decades. It’s a new era.
To not have Steph in this discussion is CRAZY.
How is it crazy all the people he talked about are top 8 all time easily (magic, bird, wilt, bron and Jordan) and curry isn’t. He’s the best shooter of all time but that doesn’t make him a player dominant enough to be the face of the league. If you are talking about curry replacing bron yea he’s still really good but he’s getting older.
@@minionenthusiast3431he’s top 10 all time
@@gugi4477top 15 not 10
I definitely think Steph has a chance to be that if he can do something after LeBron either retires or seriously declines. People forget, it wasn't really until 2008 that Kobe was the face of the league, in the first half of the 00s it was Shaq and Kobe was definitely in his shadow and he was a pretty controversial figure for a few years after Shaq was traded. Wasn't more than a few years before LeBron became that but boy did those few years make an impression on people.
@@minionenthusiast3431 Bird didn’t have to replace Magic. Steph is literally just outside these 8. Russell and Wilt imo, despite being pioneers aren’t as high up. Regardless, look at the criteria he set out in the first few mins. It literally fits Steph perfectly. From 2016 onwards Stephs popularity has rivaled Bron’s worldwide. Jersey sales, internet views, game ratings (viewership) all point towards Steph being the face of the league. Remember, you don’t have to be THE best player…but Steph been the “golden boy”. Idc if it’s an uphill battle, Imma stick to my point thay Curry along with Bron has been the face of the league which has been changed because of Curry.
I think Luka and Giannis should be in the discussion of Face of the NBA. They did so much for overseas players. Remember when the Knick fans booed ristaps porzingis cause no one knew who he was. If Porzingis were drafted now people would say Knick won the draft. Fans now care and pay attention to these overseas players now like Viktor
i think luka can make case for face of the nba because the future of the younger players arent set in stone yet. For giannis though, i dont think so. there are too many good star players in good teams and i can see this going on for another 5-10 years.
They will never be the face of the NBA, they're Europeans and the media really don't like that. It's probably going to be Anthony Edwards or something.
JOKIC?!?!?
I feel sadly that’s the reason why they may not be the face of the nba, smh. And Giannis is my favorite player
@@JOKICisdGOATjokic goated but he doesn’t give a fuck about bball 😂
Agreed. Superteams suck and make the season predictable. With these insanely competitive teams, anything goes. Sacramento Kings were considered trash last year and this year they finished the season as a 3 seed...only to lose in the first round of the playoffs.
2 play in teams were in the Conference Finals and a 8 seed made it to the Finals. That is way more interesting than Cavs-Warriors every season
The kings aren’t a super team
@@shorty3725ur right super duo yes but not super team
@@thewatcherowl6752no such thing as a super duo
@@toddpacker1015 yup I hated those years. Not just because im a )Celtics fan and we lost back to back conference finals.) to LeBron James but also because after the 2016 off-season, it was pretty clear who is gonna win. LeBron went supernova and still lost.
boxing became saturated with talent way earlier than the nba and they still had faces until floyd retired. soccer still has its two faces but i dont follow it closely enough to know the most hyped under-30 players. i expect the nba to eventually have another face but i do feel like all sports are moving in a direction where no one is the face of anything.
The internet era has changed the way we talk about athletes. Instead of appreciating accomplishments we get straight to ranking and comparisons. Every sport is growing their stars, it’s just going to take time for them to get media approval
Everything is very controlled and fake looking today. It's hard to take professional sports players as seriously.
as a guy whole follows european football Messi and Ronaldo era is done we do have a menace in Haaland age 22 who just broke the highest goals scored in a single prem season in his first season here and will obviously get his balondor(which is like an MVP and final MVP in one because it's awarded to the best player of the season ) and mbappe age 24 now who has been good since he was 17 also breaking records like becoming the all-time leading goalscorer for his club at age 23 and a top goal scorer consistently in his league apart from them we have other players on their level like viniciu jnr kvara etc but time wil tell
@@George-jc3mtwtf Haaland is 23 playing like that?? I thought for sure he was like 28 or something.
@@George-jc3mtMessi will win balandor over haaland. WC > any other competition and Messi had a good individual season
Definitely competitive as hell. And I absolutely love it
Trey never misses
Missed on my face
Facts he don’t
@@chosen2497 wtf
Facts lol
current year steph still brings the most views and eyes to every game
Well according to ESPN and the nba it was Lebron. Like you can go check it out for yourself, it was Lebron by a significant margin.
@@BIuezy proof?
Curry And Lebron are the faces of the NBA you choose between them
😂curry nope but that's your opinion
LBJ is the face I feel like Giannis could be the face of the NBA
Nobody is the face of the nba, but curry is liked, where as most people have had enough of LeBrons flopping and crying.
@@davevaval9876yes he is, he literally revolutionized the 3 pointers. under armour is thriving off of him and everyone wants to shoot like steph just like mike
@@rnac5438 🙄
Steph been him for the last 10 years and counting
Beat him? Didn't he just lose to him recently. Steph wasn't even the best player on his team for half his rings and didn't get a single finals mvp in the the 2010's. Lebron pulled more views, had more Jersey sales, shoe sales, and was blatantly the better player. It for to the point were it became the Lebron and KD rivalry because they were clearly better than Steph
@@BIuezy bro can't read
pov : you are here before the humor me 😎
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The 70s would probably be Julius Erving
Jokic and Giannis had potential but they broke out late in their careers. Luka and Tatum to me have the potential but their teams need to build around them. Jokic and Giannis might be the next Magic Bird type of rivalry if they could only meet in the finals
lebron didn't win finals until he went to maimi tf you on about Giannis won finals being younger than Bron
@@post7027 Miami went back to back so Bron got 2 rings. Plus you act like it’s natural for players to play as long as LeBron … Giannis is pushing 29 years old in a few months….Unless Giannis Wins multiple Championships in the next 5 years he won’t be seen on the same light as Bron, Kobe, Mj, Magic….Giannis is not the type to form Superteams like LeHelp to rush and get more chips
There's no clear cut face of the NBA and there hasn't been one since MJ. For 20 years there's been some great talents that have come along, but they all had their foils. Kobe and shaq had the 2004 Detroit Pistons. Lebron had the Golden state Warriors. Jordan literally had no one once he got into his prime. The only guy who might have been able to compete with him past away before getting to play in the NBA. Going forward its clear the league front office wants a international player to be the next MJ or lebron. Hence why their marketing this Wembanyama hard.
tatum plays with the most stacked toster in the nba
Tatum is a softie who crumbes when the pressure gets high and cannot carry a team on his back. Hes not even that good in general. No killer instinct. And yeah i remember when lebron helped dwayne wade win a championship. Without Wade, no championship. It was his team.
I would argue Curry is that face right now, as he's still only 2 years removed from his 4th title and the dynasty trio is still in tact. They could get a 5th later on like how the Spurs did. He's an exciting player to watch, clearly has the cultural impact (changed the sport completely), and is still a top 5 offensive juggernaut. He's 35 years old so he could fall off but I'm not seeing it bro.
Not really when he still loses to Lebron in literally like every form of popularity. He also isn't even the best player in the league or top 3. Maybe face of the league to warriors fans
The face isn’t really about who’s the best I think it’s just who’s the most popular/ marketable and i still think it’s bron
@@BIuezy "every form of popularity" how so curry had higher jersey sales
its easily curry
@@anthony-le5uo bron sold more jerseys last season and the season before
The face of the NBA is bron
Hes still the most talked abt
Most criticized
High expectations still
Still performing at an elite level
And hes the most known
Everything but performing at an elite level. If that were the case his team would have done a lot better this past season.
@@Lewis-jn8ry he brought the 7th seed to the western conference finals at 38 yall expect him to get to the finals at 38 with 7th seed team just cuz he bron
not true at all
The guy whose team went 0-4 against the Nuggets? MJ and Kobe would of never allowed that to happen. Lebron played liked absolute trash too, hes never been the guy, the NBA media just made him the guy- from the get-go. His biggest accomplishment is not being a bust and playing like a solid A-tier player fo literally ever. With only a handful of games where the killer inside woke up. MJ and Kobe were bastards on the court every single night
@Lewis-jn8ry he just avg like nearly 30 for the season and in the playoffs
Being the face of the league doesn't mean he has to be the best just means he's still a top 10 player and can perform well and he's the most popular
Maybe we're seeing a league defined by generations. A generation that is getting on it's prime, with multiple MVP's on their bags. An older pack Giannis, Joker, Embiid, with 28-29 with the last 5 MVPs and now entering their primes, and a younger pack Luka (24), Booker(26), Tatum(25), Shai(25), Fox(25) that are clearly the franchise players with mature basketball, and an even youger pack with Ant (21), Lamelo (21) that already took place on the spotlights of their franchises.
The luka disrespect is crazy man’s said Ja is more a face than luka, if xenophobia wasn’t a thing in nba discussions Luka is the undisputed next face of the league just look at what he’s doing in Dallas is reminiscent of a young Bron in cavs
when luka reaches his absolute prime, he will definitely be in those talks. if wemby lives up to the hype then he’ll be in that talk too
@@myra-yves i agree but when Bron was doing what Luka is doing he already had a firm grip on next up and I hate that videos like this one put Ja above Luka for next up like no dick suck but Luka woulda already won a chip for Memphis if he and Ja switched places like Luka’s best teammate on his conference final run was Jalen Brunson no disrespect to Brunson but imagine if Luka had a dpoy in JJJ, a good two in Bane, a strong veteran leader in Adams, and back up players that can win when you’re out for games. Like Luka reminding me of Jordan and Bron early years in the playoffs where their team wouldn’t make it to the finals but it’s not their fault I mean Luka’s worst playoff run he still averaged 31-10-9
@@GriefingGamer i agree, luka is overlooked being european and all, even with the tide shifting in how overseas players are viewed now. like i said i got him luka and wemby being in that spot bar wemby not being a bust
I think a league expansion is in order. There’s so much talent rn
A Vegas and a Seattle team are coming to the league soon
New Orleans and Memphis to the East?
@@TheStone2K I’d like to see a Kansas City team selfishly
@@Starias5thats what it’s sounding like lol Ja fine in the east? And I heard it might be New Orleans and Minnesota
Just cuz of that freestyle i gave u a like. Keep up the good work bro
Yo boy Trey keep dropping these bangers you mad funny dog
To be the face of the NBA the player not only has to be great in all types of basketball skills, but he needs to be flashy and marketable, I think he needs to be a good shooter, dunker, have great footwork and good media personality.
ant fits this
@@unlockedaccount he does, kinda, When I think about the guy who would be closer to the face of the NBA right now I think about Jimmy Butler, but he is not young enough, but he definitely has the archetype, if he was 10 years younger I doubt we would be asking ourserlves who the next face of the nba could be.
@@unlockedaccountbut he's not. He's on a garbage team and never going to be pushed like the players of the past because he's not doing anything outstanding.
@@robertbell307jordan and LeBron were on garbage teams too, and he literally is one of the youngest players in the playoffs who hit a game winner against the eventual champions nuggets
wemby
The NBA is in trouble after Bron and Steph retire
Bro no are they not it existed before it will exist long after them
MickeyMouse league
You could argue it was Lebron and curry’s era like how you did wilt and bill and magic and bird
No Steph was too late and the whole KD thing and taking the backseat hurt him a lot. Also Magic and Bird were relative while Lebron has and was blatantly just better.
Nah stephanie fan your idol doesnt have the same popularity like bron 😂lmoo
Awesome video. The energy is contagious. Keep grinding 💪
Currently jokic has the highest per season and career box plus/minus ever. His past 3 seasons are all top 5 with 2 of them only behind Lebron’s 09 season and Jordan’s 88. Dude is quietly cooking up a buffet out there. I agree I don’t really think there’s gone be another “face” of the nba because there’s so much talent and so many polarizing players, but if jokic can win a couple more chips you’re definitely going to hear him in goat convos.
Curry and LeBron are the face of the NBA right now, pick your poison
In your opinion lol
Lebron statistically is
Curry statistically is
@@Giganticonion no he isn't, he has less Jersey sales, shoe sales, less searched up, less all star voting, wasn't even the best player on his team for half his rings, and is worse than Lebron in every statistical category except ft and three point shooting.
@@BIuezy he generates the most nba revenue by far. Check out the viewership rates for golden state vs the lakers, then check out the viewership rates when Steph plays vs when he doesn’t. Golden state has lead in viewership the last 8 out of 9 years. And Steph had more jersey sales than lebron the first half of the season last year, while lebron had more the second half when curry was injured.
The joker has been the best in the world for the last 3 years
Even when he lost in the first round and Giannis won dpoy and the championship?
The best player in the league is an international player most def
Giannis Luka or Jokic
Paolo is my new favorite player, I wish he wasn't on a small market team. Started watching magic games for some reason and his style of play is so nice. I think he'll win a chip 100%.
Yeah when he comes to the Lakers, they all go there it is inevitable 😂
How did curry get over shadow if he changed the game
Because he was in the Lebron era and was blatantly worse. Also he took the backseat to KD for a couple years and came too late
@@BIuezyif anyone got overshadowed it’s the guy who lost three times in the finals to the other guy
If Luka was on a good team it would be him. The only other dude i could see is Wemby. If Zion was healthy id also say him.
LOL.... Back in the day, we didn't go to bed after the game. We turned on Sportscenter and watched the highlights on repeat and then listened to sports radio.
Video super dope and I agree with everything u sayin those years of one player or team dominating is over there has never been this much talent in league at once at least 30 players could b an allstar genuinely don’t have a clue who’s goin to win next championship I love it
Great vid man. I think we all agree that a more competitive league is a better product for all basketball fans. Like you said Trey, the new age of basketball is here! ❤️🏀🔥
90's- IT, Jordan, Hakeem
00's- Shaq, Duncan, Kobe
10's- Lebron, Curry, KD
20's- Giannis, Jokic
10's Just Lebron and Curry
Bro you don’t understand what face of the league is it has almost nothing to do with skill it’s all about who do your grandparents know or a person that don’t watch nba it’s about fame not skill
@@williamgray5491no just Lebron
I'm glad the algorithm brought me to your channel. I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Quality stuff right here, my guy!
Steph is the goat. The media and other people disrespect him cuz he's not althethic but the level of change and culture he created is undeniable!! kids nowadays shoots 3s like its a basic skill. Steph is literally the face of NBA, plus carried GSW to become the richest organisation in NBA.
Lmfao the fuck are you talking about Steph gets glazed so hard by “the media” and everyone else, literally had Stephen A calling him the greatest point guard of all time after his historic 50 point game 7 stat padding. FOH
Curry has been the face since 2016 just look at the stats
How can curry be the face of the NBA, when he is/was not alpha/leader on his team.
@@davevaval9876 niggas be saying dumb shit and really think it sound right look at yo comment and keep staring at it until u get it either this a troll are you dumb
He wasn't even the best player for half his rings and lost to Lebron in like almost every stat in this rivalry's. Bro even blew a 3-1 lead.
bro Steph was the face of the league
Ill say, golden state was at one point more popular then lebron.
Lebron was most definitely more popular and still is. Also he was better which has to be taken into account
@@BIuezy those 2 different things
@@Mrytb23 no it isn't. Those two things account to being the face of the league
Damnn that outra hardd lmfaoooo 😂😂
Ngl, that's a GOOD ASS QUESTION. It will be VERY hard to be the face now with all the damn talent today. Of course other eras had the same talent, but players nowadays have the internet to influence. And now with so many different opinions and no one having an agreement on anything, there will NEVER be another universally accepted wearer of the crown. Unless a player goes on a historic run and wins AT LEAST 5 rings in 10 years. He'd have to have that type of consistent greatness to even be considered. But the league is in GREAT ASS HANDS
The face of the league is still lebron. You don’t have to be the best in the league to be the face you just have to be on of the best and the most influential. First person you think of when you think of the nba.
I agree to some extent. The only reason lebron is somewhat “still” the face of the nba, is because he is still performing adequately. Even when he got swept, he still drop 40 points in game 4. And he still broke the league’s points record.
Its not like people talked about him for the sake of it. He was rightfully talked about.
To some extent you are right that he is the face of the nba. Not even jokic breaking records left and right was able to capture the media’s attention. In part because he is white. I believe that if jokic was non-white American, he would’ve already be the face of the nba
Yup plus I think even when lebron is declining his peak was so far above anyone else that even at 39 he is still just as good as anyone
Give it a few months Ant about to be HIM
kids have been out here imitating steph for years and hell continue to be that inspirational even after he retired
Ppl were sayin I was crazy for suggesting the NBA would be better off spreading the love and media attention across the league even to smaller market players. There’s so much intriguing things across the league not just one single person every 10 years
I like the nba as it is (with multiple faces) and clearly the world does too as it’s the most popular the sport has ever been
That’s bull shit
i think theres only 3 players that could be the face Booker, Ja and Donic cause they are the main three that the media love but doubt that they ever will be
Booker is hated, Ja is injury prone and low life iq, Luka if he joins Jokic he would be the face of the league ASAP
Talent, charisma, story. These are needed to become the face of anything, and a lot of these new players don't have the charisma and the story to really stand out and become fan favorites. Grew up in Nigeria/Cameroon/Congo/Kenya in the late 90's/early 2000's and the hype over Kobe and Iverson was ridiculous. This is in Africa with extremely limited internet access at the time. I work in branding/marketing and I've said for years now that a lot of these kids have talent, but lack the charisma and story behind them to truly become icons.
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steph the most influential player since kobe / mj
im a Miami Heat fan but that Magic expulsion is unfair its a great young team
This is my first time watching this channel and I'm happy to say that I'm glad I found it. I'm subbing
damn first vid i seen from u a classic, already know how this bout 2 go 🔥 keep up the good content
The disrespect to curry is crazy
It's true
Hood classic
This is legit good ass content I watch these type of vids all the time idk how I just found ya page but def wanted a subscriber 🔥
Lmao the disrespect to Steph is crazy
Man I'm from Cameroon and when children talk about nba we don't even mention Joel embiid or pascal siakam who from here
From our point of view Steph has been the face of the league from years because of the way he impacted the game,so many people look up to him
Of course all stars are respected but from what I have seen Steph get mention often
He's currently the face of the league probably not he's going to be the face of the league I doubt it
But the way the video eclipsed him didn't honored him
They hate that man soul. The nba know its Curry and Bron who bring in the most views and money
Steph definitely had the league “in a chokehold” from 2015-2018 and it would’ve been longer if his teammates could keep up with him.
Personally idk where I have Steph on my Mount Rushmore but the _real_ reason he isn’t in this discussion is because he doesn’t have that global/pop culture impact. Hoop purists will appreciate. But casuals not so much.
He wasn't even the best player on his team in 2017 and 2017. He blew a 3-1 lead in 2016 and lost the first and mvp in 2015 after a poor finals performance.
It's because he overlapped with LeBron. Bron was still playing at too high of a level for prime Curry to fully take the mantle from him.
@@BIuezy so ur just a hater
@@anthony-le5uo everything I said was the truth. What did I say that was wrong?
@@BIuezy Nobody is better than curry in his position
Nah it is crazy how u can’t live a mistake down now😭😭😭
Steph could arguably have more of an impact than Lebron
And Lebron is still the face according to views
Steph is top 10 have a great day
Maybe
The NBA would be more popular if the media propped up more players and more teams around the league. The NFL is the most popular sport in America with a lot more household names and I believe that is because they are more broadly covered. I have a barber shop and ESPN is on all day. Every other sport covers a variety of players and teams. When it comes to the NBA LeBron and whatever team he's on and Curry and the Warriors are covered wayyyyy more than any other team. It doesn't matter if those teams are trash at the moment. New Orleans and Milwaukee can be number 1 in their conference while the Lakers and Warriors are struggling and outside of the playoffs and it's still the same song and dance. The league needs to highlight more of the best players and teams despite their market. But I'm a Pacers fan so I might be a bit biased😅
That’s is not true. NFL is the most popular but nobody outside of regular NFL fans knows the names or recognize the face of the players. The helmets might be the reason for that. Just check social media soccer players and NBA players are the most followed on social media
Trey shooting 100% from the field
It’s steph curry lol
not really
Well Lebron still pulls more views...
Personally I feel like Giannis has been the best since 2020 but now Jokic can make and argument Giannis now only has one thing Jokic doesn’t and will never get DPOY
Jokic has 3 straight MVP's (racist media stole it from him this year). At this point Jokic will win the next 2 chips
@@toddpacker1015 🤣😂shut up lol
@@toddpacker1015 true on the MVP part Embiid definitely should’ve lost it to either Jokic or Giannis but like Trey said you never know who could win the has been different champs every year since 2019
@@toddpacker1015okic stole it from Giannis in 2021 and no matter what you think, in the records he only has 2 finals mvp.
Jokic got a pretty big impact
Can't forget the Logo himself, Jerry West.
Steph Curfraud’s overrated career:
1946-1987: Scared to be born
1988-2009: Scared to be in the NBA
10: Missed the playoffs
11: Missed playoffs
12: Average 14 points and missed playoff
13: Choke in the 2nd round Against washed up spurs
14: 1st Round Exit
15: Kyrie + Love injured
16: Blew 3-1 lead
17: Begged Kd to come and save him
18: Superteam + KD carried
19: Choke against the raptors/Couldn’t Carry without Kd
20: Worst record in the NBA/Shot 40% from the field Goal and 24% from the 3
21: Missed playoffs/Lost To a young Grizzlies Team
22: Ja injured + Tatum + injured bucks
23: Got destroyed by an old Lebron
Dawg just a hater, Curry is a top 12 player of all time and that’s that
LeFraud’s career:
1946-1983: Scared To Be Born
1984-2003: Scared To Be In The NBA
04: Missed Playoffs
05: Missed Playoffs
06: Choke Against Pistons
07: Meltdown
08: 35 FG% vs Celtics
09: 1 Point in crucial 4th Q
10: Gave up
11: Bigger meltdown
12: Baby Thunder
13: Ray Allen
14: Clamped by Kawhi
15: 39 FG% vs Warriors
16: Green+Bogut+Kyrie
17: Cooked by KD
18: Gave up
19: Playoff Mode
20: Mickey Mouse Ring
21: 1st Round Exit
22: Missed playoffs/LeStatPadded
23: 13th seed and LeChasing 36,000 Points
@@Someone-hi1nt bro takes it personally against lebron💀💀💀💀
@user-xl1cr1xo7z bro it is a joke
Feel proud found this huh loll ur a joke 😂
I’m not a sports guy. I only watch sports when it’s the finals or PPV in watch parties.
I started watching UA-cam around 2015.
Lebron James vs Steph curry is what made me started watching basketball.
So yeah, social media plays a big role.
Keep it up bro bro that ish was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
For real dude, the parity is bonkers. I’m glad it’s this way. I prefer parity over predictability
Bro don't change 🔥
This aged like fine wine
most underrated yt
Ngl imma be a Lebron oldhead when I retire 😂
Shit i meant to say wen I grow up
My mom was friends with cody zeller and his brother, they went to the same highschool
this the first vid i seen from u and i already subd
Your energy and freestyle...fire
Also. It's not evolution of the game. It's NBA setting the narrative. Refs control of outcome at an all time high.
Curry is the face rn
Not according to Jersey sales, Sneaker sales, all star voting, and most searched player in the NBA which is all Lebron
This is a great video and I loved it
Victor wembyama is that next one believe me.
Y’all vids on ball are 😂😂😂😂 , you got a sub my guy
we thought it would be Z
ion in 2019
In the Philippines, we are just divided into two fandoms which are LeBron Stans and Curry Stans
They are both the faces of the league
As long as the media continues to push peoples failures over there successes there will never be another face of the NBA
This such a W video
ITS STEPH!!!!!!!!!!
one thing im worried about the nba is how lebron and curry, the playoff gatekeepers once they retire, the games never gonna be the same. The current Talent pool in the nba right now will never be the same, especially after victor wembanyama, so enjoy it while you can
Nahhhh why you sound like Clique 😂😂 good video my boy you got a sub
Steph was clearly the next face of the league until the fans hated him due to a perfect plend of 4 factors:
• Media oversaturation,
• Butthurt Lebron fans
• Butthurt Jordan Fans (he was RIGHTFULLY being compared to Jordan his MVP years)
• Butt hurt Russell Westbrook fans (they REALLY hated Steph and were a very large and VERY vocal following)
Not even mentioning Steph in this video doesn't bode well for any hoops knowledge coming from this guy
Lebron is the most hated nba player ever and was still the face, curry just wasn’t as popular as bron
Do not forget about Yao Ming. Still mentioned to this day the tall one.
Lowkey he should have talked about Allen Iverson
9:46 🔥 🔥🔥
the best rapping nba youtube I ever seen. I need a feature. PLEASE
All good points good job 😂🔥💯