San Antonio Spurs centre Victor Wembanyama has been named a finalist for the 2025–26 NBA Most Valuable Player award alongside three-time winner Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) and reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder). The 22-year-old French star, in only his third professional season, averaged 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, and a league-leading 3.1 blocks per game. Should he win, Wembanyama would become the youngest MVP in league history, edging out Derrick Rose, who claimed the honour in 2011 at a slightly older age.