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At just 22 years old, Wembanyama is the youngest player to ever win the award – and he was the first player to ever do it unanimously.
San Antonio Spurs centre Victor Wembanyama is named the first unanimous winner of the NBA's defensive player of the year award.
The 22-year-old Spurs superstar becomes the youngest Defensive Player of the Year in NBA history and the first unanimous winner. Tim Reynolds | The Associated Press • 2025-26 NBA Awards: Complete coverage • Kia DPOY Award: All-Time Winners (AP ...
Victor Wembanyama saw NBA Commissioner Adam Silver hand Shai Gilgeous-Alexander the 2026 MVP award ahead of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Monday. The San Antonio Spurs star was a finalist for the award,
As we sit just a handful of hours before Game 2 of the Western Conference Final, our thoughts are dominated by Victor Wembanyama. The 22-year-old controlled every facet of the series opener in San Antonio’s 122-115 double overtime win over the two-time NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.