Spurs' Victor Wembanyama Has Perfect Retort to Criticism About His Emotions
Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs' 7-foot-4 center, responded to criticism about his emotional expressiveness by emphasizing his refusal to hide his feelings, calling it a rejection of societal judgment. The 22-year-old became the NBA's first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year and led the Spurs to their first playoff series win since 2017. Wembanyama has made multiple historic playoff debut achievements, including scoring the most points in franchise history for a playoff debut and being the first player with 25+ points and 5+ blocks in a road playoff debut.
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By Megan ArmstrongShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.San Antonio Spurs supernova 7-foot-4 center Victor Wembanyama became the NBA's first-ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year last week.Wemby, 22, would also win the Most Transparent Player of the Year award in unanimous fashion, if it existed.Throughout the Spurs' 62-20 regular season, Wembanyama's press conferences often doubled as TED Talks. Oftentimes, he openly advocated for himself to win the MVP. One time, he surveyed media members about the NBA's 65-game rule, and another time, he pontificated about the environment.
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