5 players in line to take LeBron James’ title of ‘face of the NBA’ revealed by Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce

Over two decades, the fans have witnessed the greatness of LeBron James.

5 players in line to take LeBron James’ title of ‘face of the NBA’ revealed by Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce, LeBron James and Kevin Garnett

LeBron James has been in the league for two decades. Ever since his debut, the Lakers star has been considered the emerging face of the NBA. Years later, ‘The King’ has managed to be as dominant and influential every year, being the current face of the league. However, James is in the last phase of his career. With just a few more seasons left in him, it’s about time for him to leave the league in someone else’s hands.

The upcoming generation has extraordinary talent. Stars like Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards, Shai-Gilgeous Alexander, and others have shown their potential to one day become the top players of the league. ‘The Big Ticket,’ Kevin Garnett, and ‘The Truth,’ Paul Pierce discussed the next face of the league that inspires the fans and followers of the game.

Kevin Garnett said on KG Certified:

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So right now, it's Shai, he's emerging. Tatum. Anthony Edwards. And then when... Ja, he going to be on that list when he comes back. Zion, but now he's finally healthy and he's showing everybody. So like them is the five guys who are going to be like right behind Curry, right behind Kevin Durant, and LeBron is because of the personalities and people who gravitate toward them.
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These emerging players will handle the league in the future, being the stars they are. Not only that, but big names like Tatum and Edwards seem to be the first ones on the list to possibly win the championship. However, when it comes to the icon of the game, the player’s reign should be close to as long as the King’s.

LeBron James has dominated the league for two decades

It is different to have been the best player in the league for a stretch of 2-3 seasons. But LeBron James, the all-time scoring leader was either the top or one of the top players in the league each season. To become the face of the league, the player who does not only win games but also has the attention of fans has the league in his hands.

The players listed by Pierce are definitely the ones to look out for. Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards, and SGA have been the top stars in the league. Meanwhile, Tatum, who is in the middle of his possible championship season has been putting up MVP-like numbers.

Apart from these five players, Luka Doncic is also a great candidate. While his game has all the ingredients, not many fans are as gravitated toward ‘Luka Magic.’ It will be interesting to see who emerges as the face of the league in the coming years.

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