Jaylen Brown has never lacked confidence in his all-around game, but even he drew a line when Victor Wembanyama entered the conversation. In a recent stream, Brown said Wembanyama forced him to rethink his personal two-way player rankings, calling the Spurs star “a problem, a big problem,” before joking that when he calls himself the best two-way player in the league, he is not counting Wembanyama.
“He’s not even human,” Brown said. “I’m the best human player.”
Jaylen Brown said Victor Wembanyama made him adjust his two-way player rankings 👽
“That boy Wemby is a problem, a big problem.”
“When I say I’m the best two-way player in the league, it’s not counting Wemby.”
“He’s not even human. I’m the best human player.”
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— Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) March 7, 2026
Brown has made a point of publicly valuing his impact on both ends of the floor, including in January when he said,
“I believe I’m the best two-way player in the world.”
That self-belief has long been part of his identity, so for him to carve out a separate category for Wembanyama says plenty about the impression the young Spurs star has made around the league.
Wembanyama’s reputation has only grown since arriving in the NBA. The 2023 No. 1 overall pick came into the league with rare expectations and has continued to be framed as a uniquely disruptive presence because of his size, reach, mobility, and defensive instincts. Brown’s “not even human” line was clearly playful, but it also echoed a broader reality in today’s NBA: Wembanyama is already viewed by peers as a player who stretches the normal boundaries of comparison.
In that sense, Brown’s quote worked on two levels. It reinforced his own case as one of basketball’s elite two-way wings, while also serving as a striking compliment to one of the sport’s most unusual talents. Few players are secure enough to praise a rival without shrinking their own stature. Brown managed both. He defended his place in the conversation, then made clear that Wembanyama may belong in one all by himself.
