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Victor Wembanyama is a unanimous selection as the NBA's defensive player of the year
There had never been a unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year
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NBA Announces MVP Finalists: Wembanyama, Gilgeous-Alexander, and Jokic in Contention
NBA Announces MVP Finalists: Wembanyama, Gilgeous-Alexander, and Jokic in Contention
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama named 1st-time MVP finalist
Third-year San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is a first-time NBA Most Valuable Player candidate along with Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the league announced Sunday.
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It'll be an international MVP for the NBA with Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic and Wembanyama finalists
Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might be adding a couple more trophies to his collection
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Wembanyama a finalist for NBA defensive player of the year, Edwards a finalist for clutch player
San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama is one step closer to what will likely be his first defensive player of the year award
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Victor Wembanyama unanimously wins Defensive Player of the Year
The first of what should be many more for a player with GOAT defender (and maybe more) status.
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NBA Announces Chet Holmgren as Defensive Player of the Year Finalist
No Gonzaga Bulldog has ever won a major NBA award.
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SB Nation
Brew Hoop’s 2025–26 NBA Award Winners
You didn’t ask what we thought, but we’re telling you anyway!
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NBA 2026 Awards Finalists Revealed: MVP, Defensive Player, and More
NBA 2026 Awards Finalists Revealed: MVP, Defensive Player, and More
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Victor Wembanyama named finalist for Defensive Player of the Year, Keldon Johnson for Sixth Man of the Year
Wembanyama should be a lock to win the award while Johnson seems to be on a two-horse race with Jaime Jaquez Jr.
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NBA Announces 2025-26 Award Finalists Amid Playoff Season
NBA Announces 2025-26 Award Finalists Amid Playoff Season
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Reuters
Victor Wembanyama unanimously named NBA Defensive Player of the Year
The NBA Defensive Player of the Year award has been around since 1983, and in that time, no player has ever received 100% of the first-place votes for the award. Victor Wembanyama is now the first.
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