Victor Wembanyama broke a record that lasted for 40 years in the NBA on Monday against the Timberwolves in the playoffs.

French professional basketball player Victor Wembanyama has become the first player to win the NBA best defender of the year award unanimously.

At just 22 years old, Wembanyama is the youngest player to ever win the award – and he was the first player to ever do it unanimously.

SAN ANTONIO - In a spectacular third season, Victor Wembanyama is a lock for Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-NBA. The 22-year-old superstar is likely to finish second in MVP voting, a well-earned acknowledgement of the Alien's meteoric rise.

Mark Eaton holds the NBA career record with 3.50 blocks per game. Wembanyama hasn't played enough seasons yet to qualify for that leaderboard, but he is right there with 3.47. Wemby would get more of them too, but even the greatest players in the league ...

Wembanyama is "progressing," Johnson said, but his status against the Trail Blazers remains uncertain. "He looks good," Johnson said, noting that the Spurs hadn't even started discussions on when Wembanyama can play again.

The sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves meet the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal matchup on Monday night as the 2026 NBA playoffs rolls on. Minnesota advanced with a 110-98 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday,

The San Antonio Spurs couldn't get past themselves in Game 1 as the Minnesota Timberwolves took a 1-0 series lead, despite Victor Wembanyama's defensive showcase.