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Victor Wembanyama Makes All-NBA First Team, Ranks Third MVP

5/26/2026

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Wembanyama Secures First-Team

Victor Wembanyama of the Spurs earned an All-NBA First Team slot with 99 of 100 votes.
He placed third in MVP voting behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic.
SiriusXM voter Justin Termine placed Wembanyama on the All-NBA Second Team, calling him second-best center.
All-NBA voting, positionless since 2023-24, gave totals of Gilgeous-Alexander 100, Jokic 100, Wembanyama 99, Doncic 91, Cunningham 60, and put Wembanyama 30 points ahead of Jaylen Brown.

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Wembanyama First-Team

Victor Wembanyama became the first Spurs player on the All-NBA First Team since Kawhi Leonard in 2016-17.
At 22, he earned the youngest Defensive Player of the Year award and was the first unanimous pick.
He posted 25 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.08 blocks, joining only seven players with a 25-10-3 season.
Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama and Luka Doncic filled the First Team, marking three Europeans and the NBA’s rise.

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Wembanyama Secures First-Team

Victor Wembanyama of the Spurs earned an All-NBA First Team slot with 99 of 100 votes.
He placed third in MVP voting behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic.
SiriusXM voter Justin Termine placed Wembanyama on the All-NBA Second Team, calling him second-best center.
All-NBA voting, positionless since 2023-24, gave totals of Gilgeous-Alexander 100, Jokic 100, Wembanyama 99, Doncic 91, Cunningham 60, and put Wembanyama 30 points ahead of Jaylen Brown.

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