Victor Wembanyama crossing his arms during U.S. national anthem is a problem for the NBA | Bobby Burack

At just 22 years old, Victor Wembanyama entered the NBA Finals on Wednesday with an opportunity to establish himself as the face of the league for the next decade.

Known simply as "Wemby," he has the look, personality and seemingly unearthly style of play to become the NBA's next one-name superstar, joining the ranks of Michael, Kobe and LeBron.

Unfortunately, his Finals debut fell short.

The Spurs blew a 14-point second-half lead in a Game 1 loss to the Knicks. Wembanyama finished with 26 points...