Victor Wembanyama gives three reasons he deserves to be MVP: 'My goal is to make sure there's no debate'
Victor Wembanyama believes defense wins MVPs ... or should, at least.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is in the midst of yet another fantastic season, one he hopes will earn him the MVP award. While some players shy away from talking about individual awards, Wembanyama openly campaigned for the MVP on Monday, explaining that his goal was to “make sure there’s no debate” once the regular season ends. As part of his campaign for the award, Wembanyama listed three reasons why he believes he deserves to be the MVP for the 2025-26 NBA season.
Asked Wemby to provide his 3 campaign bullet points for why he should be MVP https://t. co/HjRppaPLfY pic. twitter.
com/FHXrFMjAi3 — Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) March 24, 2026 His three reasons were: Defense is an important and undervalued part of the award and he believes he’s the “most-impactful player defensively in the league. ” The Spurs have “dominated” against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the regular season, winning four out of five games against them. Offense involves more than just scoring points.
Wembanyama isn’t wrong about that first point, by both defensive win shares and defensive rating, Wembanyama ranks first this season. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ranks in the top-10 in both stats, but Wembanyama has him beat. Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić isn’t considered a strong defender.