The heir apparent to the title of "Best Player in the World" plays in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Anthony Davis is a 6-foot-11 big man from the University of Kentucky, where he experienced great success in his lone season in Lexington and was selected No. 1 overall in the 2012 NBA draft. Freakishly long, his style of play defies his size at times, as his basketball naissance started on the perimeter before transitioning to the interior, and defensively he's got the potential to anchor a top-5 defense for years to come.

Most feel it's only a matter of time before the 22-year-old Davis ditches the heir apparent label and assumes the mantle of king.

However, follow the Mississippi River approximately 1,200 miles north and you'll find a similar story playing out.