Every year NBA fans anticipate who is going to be the next number-one pick in the NBA draft. However, for this year’s pick, there is possibly no doubt that it is going to be Victor Wembanyama, the seven-foot sensation out of France. The hype around Wembanyama is absolutely unreal. With many calling him an ‘alien’ or a ‘unicorn.’ Now, Lakers legend Magic Johnson recently calling the French international the greatest player in the world may have rubbed some NBA fans the wrong way. 

The last time a player who was so hyped prior to making it into the league may have been LeBron James way back in 2003. However, nobody went as far as to call him the greatest player in the world before even playing a single game in the league.

Is Magic Johnson getting ahead of himself?

Recently, the NBA global game was held in Paris as the Chicago Bulls took on the Detroit Pistons. A lot of NBA greats were in attendance including the likes of Ben Wallace and Tony Parker. Another player who was there was Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson.

Johnson got the opportunity to meet the future number-one pick and went on to Twitter to praise the future NBA star. He tweeted, “I had the chance to meet and talk to the best player in the world and this year’s number one pick in the NBA draft Victor Wembanyama!” 

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Fans did not seem to like Johnson’s take on calling him the best player in the world despite not even playing a single NBA game yet. 

Here are some more reactions from NBA Twitter:

A lot of fans were not happy with Magic’s response and felt that it was disrespectful to current NBA players who had worked so hard to make a name for themselves in the league. 

Victor Wembanyama will no doubt be a future star

There is no doubt that Victor Wembanyama possesses a plethora of talent regarding his game. Pair that with his eight-foot wingspan and anyone who watches basketball can confer that he will be a future star. 

However, for Johnson to already call Wembanyama the best player in the world may be considered getting ahead of himself. It will be interesting to see how the young French sensation plays out with the big boys in the NBA.

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Do you think Magic Johnson was right in calling him the best player in the world? Let us know what you think in the comments section down below.