Victor Wembanyama named 2026 Western Conference Finals MVP

Victor Wembanyama earns Western Conference Finals MVP honors in his 1st trip to the NBA Playoffs.

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Victor Wembanyama was unanimously named the

Western Conference Finals Most Valuable Player

on Saturday after leading the Spurs to a seven-game

Western Conference Finals

victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The 22-year-old Wembanyama posted 22 points and 7 rebounds in the deciding game, a

111-103 Spurs win

, and averaged 27.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.7 blocks in 37.7 minutes across the seven games.

San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama is the recipient of the Earvin “Magic” Johnson Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the 2026 Western Conference Finals.

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— NBA Communications (@NBAPR)

May 31, 2026

Victor Wembanyama received all nine votes from a media panel covering the Western Conference Finals.

The voting panel ⬇️

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