Stephon Castle Makes Victor Wembanyama Declaration: ‘Best Player in the World’
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The San Antonio Spurs are confident with Victor Wembanyama at the helm heading into the 2026 NBA Finals.
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During his NBA Finals media availability on Tuesday, Spurs’ second-year guard Stephon Castle was asked what makes this young San Antonio team so great. In his response, he made a definitive declaration about Wembanyama’s impact.
“With our leader being Vic — with how good he is, with how young he is. For him to not have any ego, it fed great energy into our locker room,” Castle said. “That kind of confidence and that kind of groove coming into the playoffs is what you want, and I think we hit our stride at the right time.
“And yeah, also, we have the best player in the world on our team.”
"We have the best player in the world on our team."
— NBA (@NBA) June 2, 2026
Stephon Castle on Wemby, and San Antonio's path to the 2026 NBA Finals! pic.twitter.com/AO5IEFN30S
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Wembanyama led the Spurs to victory over back-to-back reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the defending NBA-champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, earning unanimous MVP honors for the series. The 22-year-old Frenchman has been historic through his first 17 career playoff games, averaging 23.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – MAY 30: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs celebrates with Stephon Castle #5 and De’aaron Fox #4 after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder with a score of 111 to 103 to win Game Seven of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Paycom Center on May 30, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)More Basketball:Devin Vassell Reveals Extra Motivation for Spurs Entering NBA Finals
Wembanyama finished third in MVP voting this past season, trailing Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. But if his current trajectory continues, he’s almost certain to add that honor to his rapidly-growing trophy case.
Game 1 of the NBA Finals will tipoff at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
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