At the age of twenty-two, Victor Wembanyama has become the youngest player in NBA history to win the Defensive Player of the Year award. It has been announced on Monday that this year’s winner is the rising superstar of the San Antonio Spurs.
On top of his historic victory, Wembanyama unanimously won this award. No player before Wembanyama secured all first place votes for this career achievement.
This season, Wembanyama was first in blocks per game, total blocks, steals + blocks, and defensive field goal percentage. He was seen as the top defender of this season for quite some time by his peers, journalists, and fans of the game.