Welcome to the Victor Wembanyama economy. Plus: Should I 'buy' a sports bar?

Welcome back to MoneyCall, The Athletic’s weekly sports business cheat sheet.Name-dropped today: Victor Wembanyama, Louis Vuitton, Josh D’Amaro, Carlos Alcaraz, Aaron Rai, Jenny Nguyen, Katherine Legge, Caitlin Clark and more. Let’s go:Driving the ConversationWelcome to Wemby’s worldWith his Game 1 performance in the NBA’s West finals, Victor Wembanyama just solidified himself as the premier must-see spectacle in sports. That’s amid a jam-packed sports year including the Winter Olympics and World Cup, no less.Advertisement