San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was named the Defensive Player of the Year for the 2025-26 NBA season on Monday after a unanimous vote.

The 22-year-old Spurs superstar becomes the youngest Defensive Player of the Year in NBA history and the first unanimous winner.

NBA awards season is underway, and the first trophy was given out on Monday evening. Victor Wembanyama is the Defensive Player of the Year. He is the first player in NBA history to win the award unanimously.

Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama has been named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for the 2025/26 season, the league announced on Monday (Twitter link).

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - San Antonio Spurs star, Victor Wembanyama, added another historic achievement to his résumé on Monday night, becoming the first unanimous winner of the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award. The announcement comes just one day ...

The 22-year-old center received every first-place vote, becoming the youngest player ever to win the award. He also joins David Robinson and Michael Jordan as the only players to win both Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Wembanyama, who ...

Victor Wembanyama became the first player to unanimously win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, receiving all 100 first-place votes, the league said on Monday. The San Antonio Spurs center

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