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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama wins Defensive Player of the Year after historic season
Wembanyama led the NBA in blocks for a third straight season and became the first unanimous winner in league history.
- On Monday, April 20, 2026, the NBA named San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama the 2025-26 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, making the 22-year-old the first unanimous winner in league history.
- Wembanyama led the NBA with 3.1 blocks per game and 197 total blocks this season, anchoring a Spurs defense that finished with a 110.4 defensive rating and marked his second consecutive year leading the league in blocks.
- Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox said Wembanyama "deters people from even shooting the ball," while the center recorded 43 games with both a block and a steal, averaging 4.11 "stocks" per game, best in the league.
- Teammate Keldon Johnson called the honor "a small token of what's to come for Victor," while Wembanyama, an MVP finalist, celebrated the award after helping the Spurs secure their first Game 1 playoff victory in seven years.
- Wembanyama remains a finalist for the Most Valuable Player award, with his 627 career blocks already ranking fifth in Spurs history and positioning him for top-three territory next season if he stays healthy.
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Victor Wembanyama unanimously named NBA Defensive Player of the Year
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Wembanyama wins NBA defensive player of the year
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was named the NBA's defensive player of the year on Monday, becoming the first unanimous winner in the award's 43-year history.
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