Victor Wembanyama becomes NBA's first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year winner

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama was asked Monday if he would be surprised if he would not soon become the NBA’s first-ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year winner.“Yes, I would,” he said.He was not surprised Monday evening.The 7-foot-4 San Antonio Spurs big man has won the NBA’s 2026 Defensive Player of the Year award, earning all 100 first-place votes from a panel of select media members. The 22-year-old beat out Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren and Detroit Pistons wing Ausar Thompson to become the youngest player to win the award since it was first introduced for the 1982-83 season.Advertisement