Victor Wembanyama drops ‘castle’ analogy after Game 7 and it’s absolutely poetic

Victor Wembanyama became the recipient of the Earvin “Magic” Johnson Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the 2026 Western Conference Finals on Saturday. It came after the San Antonio Spurs star’s magnificent performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7.

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Following the win, Wembanyama reflected on the journey with a metaphorical tone.

«When you lay a brick like this every time you got a chance and you lay perfectly fine at the end of the day, you get a big castle, a beautiful house… this is just it’s just like the entry of our castle,” Wembanyama said.

Across his first postseason run, Wembanyama has delivered elite all-around production, averaging 23.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks while shooting 51% from the field. His playoff resume already includes a 40-point outing, four 30-point games, a 20-rebound performance, and multiple defensive masterclasses with four games of at least five blocks. 

Wembanyama also set a new playoff record with 12 blocks in a single game and became just the third player in NBA playoff history to record a triple-double that included blocks. 

The Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson praised the young star’s mentality.

«He has such a vision in my opinion of who he wants to be as a person and as a player, and the commitment and investment he puts into that vision isn’t something I’ve ever seen before,” Johnson said.

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The Spurs now move on to face the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, with San Antonio chasing its sixth championship since 1999 while New York seeks its first title since 1973.

The game also carries historical symmetry, as the Knicks last reached the Finals against a Spurs team led by a young Tim Duncan. This time, the spotlight shifts to Wembanyama as he leads the Spurs into a new era. 

Regardless of the outcome, the NBA will crown its eighth different champion in as many seasons, extending the league’s longest streak of parity from 2019 through 2026.

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