Victor Wembanyama

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French basketball player

Victor Wembanyama, nicknamed "Wemby" and "the Alien", is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected first overall by the Spurs in the 2023 NBA draft and is considered one of the best basketball prospects ever due to his rare combination of height, agility, and skills.

Also known as...

Wemby and Alien

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Wembanyama Named Defensive Player of Year

Victor Wembanyama became the youngest player to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award.

Victor Wembanyama makes NBA history as he is named Defensive Player of the Year The Independent — Apr 21, 12:19 PM
Victor Wembanyama unanimously named NBA Defensive Player of the Year France 24 — Apr 21, 11:13 AM
Victor Wembanyama ‘changing the game as we speak’, says Dirk Nowitzki The Straits Times — Apr 21, 09:41 AM
NBA: Victor Wembanyama named first unanimous defensive player of the year • FRANCE 24 English France 24 — Apr 21, 05:23 AM
NBA: Victor Wembanyama named first unanimous defensive player of the year France 24 — Apr 21, 05:22 AM
Victor Wembanyama the youngest person in history to be named NBA's defensive player of the year Le Monde — Apr 21, 03:05 AM
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama Makes NBA History With Major Award Win Newsweek — Apr 21, 00:17 AM
Spurs' Wembanyama captures first career DPOY ESPN — Apr 20, 23:19 PM
Spurs Recognize Victor Wembanyama's Historic NBA Accomplishment Newsweek — Apr 20, 18:58 PM
Victor Wembanyama scores Spurs record 35, fuels win in playoff debut UPI — Apr 20, 12:59 PM
Wembanyama revels in safety of Hall of Famers, fans in playoff debut as Spurs top Blazers ABC News — Apr 20, 08:02 AM
Wemby tops Duncan with 35 in Spurs playoff debut ESPN — Apr 20, 06:55 AM
Wembanyama scores 35 points in playoff debut as Spurs roll past Trail Blazers 111-98 ABC News — Apr 20, 05:35 AM
Luka Doncic’s stellar performance resulted in disappointment as NBA reveals MVP finalists Times Of India — Apr 20, 01:55 AM
Wembanyama joins SGA, Jokic as MVP finalist ESPN — Apr 20, 01:23 AM
Who are the finalists for NBA awards? Victor Wembanyama, SGA headline lists USA Today — Apr 19, 22:43 PM
The 2026 NBA Playoffs start Saturday. Here's what to know NPR — Apr 17, 21:13 PM
NBA playoffs 2026: Thunder try to end the parity, challengers set to crash the party ABC News — Apr 17, 13:55 PM
NBA playoff predictions 2026: the winner, key players and dark horses The Guardian — Apr 17, 10:00 AM
2026 NBA playoffs tip off on Saturday NPR — Apr 17, 08:41 AM