Fans marveled at the moment—an epic collision of the NBA's past and future—and fawned over Wembanyama’s potential: Wembanyama finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and two assists while James recorded his sixth triple-double of his age-40 season. The Lakers and Spurs will meet again two more times this season in Jan. 11 and 13.

The trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal had excellent performances that helped the Suns in winning the game. Speaking of Beal, he even gave fans a moment with LeBron James to remember for years.

There are many ways to assess and analyze the possibilities for, and trajectory of, Victor Wembanyama's burgeoning career. But the most interesting, and perhaps most telling, might be through the lens of the all-time great he plays against Wednesday night: LeBron James.