Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs didn’t shy away from the MVP conversation Wednesday, openly stating his goal of winning the award after a dominant 41-point, 18-rebound performance in a road win over Golden State.
“I do care deeply about it,” Wembanyama told ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt. “I think that of the greats that are in the Hall of Fame – or the best of all time – they have fought and grabbed everything they could grab early on in their career.
“If I want to make my spot among the greats, I got to try to not miss any occasion to put my name up there.”
If he captures the award, French Phenom would become the youngest MVP in NBA history, surpassing Derrick Rose.
Wembanyama has played 3 seasons for the Spurs. He has averaged 23.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 3.5 blocks in 178 regular-season games.
He was selected to play in 1 All-Star game, and has won the Rookie of the Year award.
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