uwill1der | Rockets

536 | 6 hours ago

good on the court, better in social situations

Signal_Ball4634

152 | 6 hours ago

So eloquent and mindful, honestly what isn’t Wemby good at

jaeke | Jazz

160 | 6 hours ago

Fitting in small spaces which are low to the ground.

LTIRfortheWIN | Spurs

56 | 6 hours ago

How dare you bring up his physical disabilities 😆

strtjstice

13 | 5 hours ago

DEI

Obi_Wan_Benobi | Spurs

10 | 5 hours ago

I want to know what he drives and how customized it needs to be.

Thunderhorse74 | SAS

12 | 5 hours ago

If only the there was someone locally that is into custom cars but is also a really tall guy and an NBA Hall of Famer…Even cooler if they had their own shop…

Steridire | Knicks

1 | 5 hours ago

Is this Shaq? He lives in San Antonio? I thought he was in Cali

Thunderhorse74 | SAS

16 | 5 hours ago

https://www.blackjackspeedshop.com/

Tim Duncan.

Owe-No

10 | 4 hours ago

Luckily, San Antonio has a thriving business of large cars due to the big women population.

RelevantJackWhite | Trail Blazers

25 | 6 hours ago

he would probably make for a pretty lousy jockey

manchot29 | France

14 | 6 hours ago

ahahah what an image. how would that even work!?

WhichHoes | Warriors

5 | 5 hours ago

He would be the horse

Japanimekid | Lakers

3 | 5 hours ago

oh to be the jockey that gets to ride Wemby 😍😍😍

VixxenFoxx | Spurs

1 | 4 hours ago

It’s like horse racing but with prehistoric mammoths and you have to be 7’5 to apply for the jockey position. Gonna be a HUGE hit in ESPN Ocho as soon as we secure enough jockeys….

JoLeTrembleur | Spurs

1 | 4 hours ago

He brakes with his shoes like we did on our tricycles.

ExtraGoated | Lakers

6 | 6 hours ago

might make a decent horse though

sloBrodanChillosevic | Supersonics

2 | 4 hours ago

Or competitive limbo participant

TheDadLyfe | Lakers

20 | 6 hours ago

He’s not good at making me feel good about my team

Less-Tax5637 | Knicks

11 | 5 hours ago

That’s a net benefit for society

Romofan88 | Spurs

8 | 6 hours ago

Keeping one haircut for long stretches.

Seraphin_Lampion | Canada

7 | 6 hours ago

Fitting into a normal economy class airplane seat.

Although he’s crazy f’exible so he might be good at it.

lalakingmalibog | Mavericks

3 | 6 hours ago

He’s terrible at playing French horn

schmubbyboi

9 | 5 hours ago

I don’t know, he is on a goat trajectory right now with basketball so this might be an overstatement.

averagejoeag | Spurs

223 | 6 hours ago

It was the math that did it.

DismalPianist

36 | 4 hours ago

That and the NYC Park chess

Purple_Apartment | Spurs

13 | 4 hours ago

The shaolin monk training certainly didn’t hurt his image

heat_fan_ | Raptors

125 | 6 hours ago

He’s just a good dude overall

geosensation | Spurs

39 | 5 hours ago

Unless your name is chet

JamalbatrossMurray | Nuggets

18 | 5 hours ago

Chet is like Victor’s version of the Purge.

Himurashi | Lakers

11 | 4 hours ago

Chet is Wemby’s “fuck you in particular” guy.

HokageEzio | Knicks

79 | 6 hours ago

The Magic Johnson Award was created in 2001 to recognize the player who most displayed excellence on the basketball court with cooperation and dignity in dealing with the media and the public, the so-called “perfect player” in the eyes of the media.

PBWA members thought Earvin “Magic” Johnson of the Lakers was the player who most exhibited those characteristics during his career and cited him as an ideal model for the award in an era in which NBA expansion brought additional media pressure and attention.

The PBWA annually honors an NBA PR staff (Brian McIntyre Award), coach (Rudy Tomjanovich Award) and star player (Magic Johnson Award) who go above and beyond to work with the media and help inform fans. Under the PBWA’s current rules, adopted in 2020, no team or individual can win in consecutive years.

Magic Johnson Award winners

2000-01 Ray Allen, Milwaukee Bucks
2001-02 Elton Brand, L.A. Clippers
2002-03 Jalen Rose, Chicago Bulls
2003-04 Jermaine O’Neal, Indiana Pacers
2004-05 Antawn Jamison, Washington Wizards
2005-06 Grant Hill, Orlando Magic
2006-07 Shane Battier, Houston Rockets
2007-08 Derek Fisher, Los Angeles Lakers
2008-09 Brandon Roy, Portland Trail Blazers
2009-10 Chris Bosh, Toronto Raptors
2010-11 Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
2011-12 Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns
2012-13 Shane Battier, Miami Heat
2013-14 Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
2014-15 Pau Gasol, Chicago Bulls
2015-16 Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
2016-17 Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
2017-18 DeMar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors
2018-19 Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
2019-20 Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
2020-21 N/A (pandemic)
2021-22 N/A (pandemic)
2022-23 Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
2023-24 Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
2024-25 Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
2025-26 Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs

kamekaze1024

126 | 6 hours ago

How did KD win this last year

HokageEzio | Knicks

102 | 6 hours ago

“We’re really pleased to honor KD again,” association president Howard Beck said. “Kevin has long been one of the NBA’s most thoughtful and accessible stars. He always makes time for reporters, whether for on-the-record interviews or just informal chit-chat, and he never shies away from any topic. He’s as eager to dive into the minutiae of a single play as he is to discuss broader issues facing the league. His passion for the game always comes through. Our members were also really appreciative of Kevin’s public advocacy for reopening locker rooms after the pandemic, recognizing how critical that access is for building trust and rapport between players and journalists.”

OurHorrifyingPlanet | Spurs

104 | 6 hours ago

Say what you want about KD, but very few players embody the love of hoops as much as he does

washargle

21 | 5 hours ago

Few players have as much burners as he does

OurHorrifyingPlanet | Spurs

29 | 5 hours ago

And what’s more in the spirit of the game than trash talking?

VixxenFoxx | Spurs

8 | 4 hours ago

Literally there should be a Larry Bird award for best trash talker.

rounder55 | Celtics

2 | 5 hours ago

KD probably has burners that are set up to be burners for other players in the league

pwtrash | Spurs

2 | an hour ago

Absolutely. I think this gets overlooked because he gets caught up in stuff.

He’s not dirty, he seems like a genuinely nice guy, and he has reverence for the game.

I think Wemby patterns himself after KD in some of these ways too.

DiscreteBee | Raptors

2 | an hour ago

Yeah I mean fair enough, his problem has never been a lack of talking

SaiEF666

33 | 6 hours ago

Dude is constantly interacting with fans on twitter.

SpicyTigerPrawn | Spurs

20 | 5 hours ago

Sometimes even as himself.

jl_theprofessor | Spurs

11 | 5 hours ago

He may have questionable thoughts about his teammates but he’s always engaging with the media.

FKJVMMP | MIL

40 | 6 hours ago

Given the last few years of trade dramas, it is very funny to see Giannis, Dame and KD (twice!) on this list.

Tesgoul | Spurs

5 | 6 hours ago

didn’t know this was a thing, it’s pretty cool

ikonin | Heat

2 | 4 hours ago

Good guy Kd, so much media exposure for the fans that he needed multiple accounts

jayz93j | Lakers

2 | 3 hours ago

Seems kinda crazy that Lebron has never won it

ilikekittens2018 | Nuggets

40 | 6 hours ago

Deserving, he’s been great to the fans and culture of his team and NBA as a whole. Will always remember him saving the All-Star Game.

pwnd32 | Lakers

4 | 4 hours ago

I’d be very happy if him becoming the face of the league inspires more future players to act like him on and off the court

lalakingmalibog | Mavericks

28 | 6 hours ago

Positive news for Wemby!

WobbleKun | Raptors

30 | 6 hours ago

they tried to turn on this kid mid season cuz he know he 1 of 1

manchot29 | France

24 | 6 hours ago

I mean, the guy heard fans complaining about boring ASG, he said he would play hard… he did… and made it fun to watch.

tornait-hashu | Supersonics

1 | an hour ago

I’ll argue the format made the games more exciting to watch, but Wemby set the tone for the entire event. He even got my grandma hype.

Dymatizeee | Knicks

17 | 6 hours ago

Legit had no idea this was an award

Romofan88 | Spurs

17 | 6 hours ago

How many times has Kawhi won the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar “the media annoys me and I don’t care for it” award?

RedtheGamer100 | Hornets

9 | 6 hours ago

Don’t cap got an actual award named after him 😂

manchot29 | France

3 | 6 hours ago

also called the “i’m dead inside” award.

lambopanda | Rockets

12 | 6 hours ago

What? Best combines excellence on the court with cooperation and grace dealing with the media and fans? That sounds like Draymond Green.

gregatronn | Spurs

8 | 5 hours ago

He created the jackals fan group. That probably helped him a lot in that respect with “fans”: https://www.nba.com/news/the-athletic-i-am-a-jackal-how-victor-wembanyama-built-a-spurs-fan-section-and-created-a-community

CrippledBanana | Canada

12 | 6 hours ago

This is a random ass award Ngl but happy for Wemby lol. He generally has great interviews and is a great personality to see in basketball

XiaoRCT | Thunder

10 | 6 hours ago

It does come across as somewhat random ass award but honestly it fits the role Wemby played for the Spurs so well this season i’m cool with it lol

From being there at the ASG, building up the Spurs home atmosphere even more and starting what feels like the legit beginning of their new identity centered around him, it’s been awesome to watch.

thejuan | Spurs

6 | 6 hours ago

It’s been an award since 2001

here_for_the_lols | Thunder

10 | 5 hours ago

Ethical award for this ethical king

Ok_Wall_8267 | Thunder

8 | 4 hours ago

Miss Congeniality

Briggity_Brak | Tampa Bay Raptors

5 | 4 hours ago

I don’t know if it’s better or worse that an OKC flair made this perfect comment.

Probably better, which makes it worse.

Jester1525 | Spurs

3 | 3 hours ago

Miss Congeniality is awarded by the other participants in the pageant.

Ok_Wall_8267 | Thunder

0 | 3 hours ago

I know. I am just trying to hate on Wemby for fun

lawdoggingit | Spurs

2 | an hour ago

It was funny don’t worry lol

wembys | Spurs

5 | 6 hours ago

I won’t even mind now if he doesn’t win MVP

MindfulInquirer

8 | 6 hours ago

which is exactly why they gave him this.

Obi_Wan_Benobi | Spurs

1 | 5 hours ago

This is the real MVP.

datdamndeuce

3 | 6 hours ago

Interesting seeing KD here.

wheretocop1of1

2 | 6 hours ago

This award best describes KDs burner

Blutz101 | Spurs

2 | 5 hours ago

We’ve come along way from the Britany spears dilemma

Emotional-Chef-7601

2 | 5 hours ago

It’s my understanding that Magic Johnson already has an award name after him. The Western Conference trophy. So what you are saying is that there are TWO Awards named after Magic? We are in the midst of TWO awards? And is the NBA engaged in both of these awards?

eaeorls | Raptors

1 | 4 hours ago

This one isn’t an NBA award. It’s an award by the PWBA. So it’s like an ESPY.

assissippi

2 | 4 hours ago

Do players or fans care about this award at all? It seems pretty silly

Alexcox95 | Heat

2 | 4 hours ago

Thanks Magic!

nokarmawhore | Spurs

2 | 4 hours ago

I better get a magic johnson tweet.

Also, hilarious that the award is named after his nickname and not his real name. GOAT shit

axecalibur | CHI

2 | 2 hours ago

Where are the Laker dickriders trying to get Luka any award? Here’s one he will never win.

2008and1 | Spurs

2 | 2 hours ago

As a life long spurs fan, Tim Duncan is my favorite player of all time, but damn having your star actually engage the media and fans is a lot more fun.

maxi-916

1 | 6 hours ago

And not dressing up in furty coats 🧥

Athos19 | 76ers

1 | 6 hours ago

The importance of Mathematics in education

pacgaming | Knicks

1 | 6 hours ago

Not Lamelo?

Punjabiveer30 | Raptors

1 | 6 hours ago

Well this proves that aliens are friends not foes

YoF3 | Spurs

1 | 6 hours ago

Did he play enough minutes for r/nba though ?

LTIRfortheWIN | Spurs

1 | 6 hours ago

Honestly shocked this is the first time the spurs are on here.

mchris185 | Spurs

1 | 6 hours ago

What do you mean this has been an award since 2001?? How am I just now learning about this lol.

ARoodyPooCandyAss | Timberwolves

1 | 5 hours ago

Love the dude he said all the right things in dark times.

FigLeaf_Bi-Carbonate | Celtics

1 | 5 hours ago

Probably the 3rd time I’ve written this comment now, but I truly believe Wemby would still be known worldwide if he never picked up a basketball. He’s a 1 of 1 human.

schmubbyboi

1 | 5 hours ago

Wait I thought the Magic Johnson award was conference finals mvp. Is the league leaking its script?

jl_theprofessor | Spurs

1 | 5 hours ago

MFer out here getting reporters to do math.

BiscottiShoddy9123

1 | 5 hours ago

This man has an ass eating emote and he got the award 😂. But seriously the kid has a good head on his shoulders and i hope he takes his place among the NBA greats

Swarthykins | Celtics

1 | 5 hours ago

I’m pretty sure he’s my favorite human being in the NBA. Not my favorite player, but just all-around person that I like/find the most interesting. He has a fascinating combo of self-awareness, intelligence, idiosyncrasy, competitiveness, etc…. He has all these cool traits and hasn’t shown many of the downsides they usually come with.

Striking_Food5273

2 | 4 hours ago

I get you completely. Fantastic and intriguing combination of traits. Sometimes, It makes me almost wonder if he’s not hiding something lmao

ForneauCosmique | Spurs

1 | 4 hours ago

Jermaine O’Neal in 03-04 lmfao

General_Kitten_17

1 | 4 hours ago

Who cares ?

Far-Ad-8833

1 | 4 hours ago

I have seen him walk off the court without shaking hands after losing, Jokic goes to the other teams bench to shake hands.

moneymakinn

1 | 3 hours ago

How has LeBron never won this lol. KD has two of these

No-Equipment-20 | Lakers

1 | an hour ago

If he can routinely hit the 65 game mark he could set the record for most career awards

Scrimps | Raptors

1 | 24 minutes ago

If nobody has checked it out.

Watch this dude’s press conferences after the game. He sits there and has a conversation with the media. It’s like a podcast. He treats them like actual people and never once comes off superior.

I have never rooted for someone that wasn’t on the Raptors (since the raptors existed that is) as much as I do this dude.

Major_Enthusiasm1099 | Cavaliers

0 | 6 hours ago

I thought that’s what all players should do

2020IsANightmare

0 | 6 hours ago

Magic really Aided future generations!

JoJonesy | Celtics

-7 | 6 hours ago

what the fuck does that mean. “guy who’s good at basketball who’s also fun to interview”?

pmurt007 | Lakers

11 | 6 hours ago

It’s not rocket science. He gives thoughtful and insightful answers as opposed to just PR answers or for some other guys halfassed answers just to get through with the media.

SkyCrossSteel

7 | 6 hours ago

He’s also respectful to them which is a good bonus.

RedtheGamer100 | Hornets

2 | 6 hours ago

Y hasn’t the joker won yet 😂

HokageEzio | Knicks

10 | 6 hours ago

The Pro Basketball Writers Association likes good players who like talking to them. Who knew?

Substantial-Sea-5729 | Thunder

-13 | 6 hours ago

I hate wemby. Such a fake persona

Infinite_Corndog | Spurs

14 | 6 hours ago

It’s so surprising that an OKC fan doesn’t like a player who speaks eloquently and can read…

thatsmymayo

7 | 6 hours ago

Lol

Simple-Dingo6721 | Thunder

-7 | 6 hours ago

Idek how he got this award if he whines about ethics and his deserving MVP every other interview. Dude has no humility.

Adorable-News-9364 | Spurs

4 | 5 hours ago

Lmao sure bud

XiaoRCT | Thunder

-1 | 5 hours ago

Listen, i’m an OKC fan who finds the whole talk about ethics somewhat ridiculous and even contradictory from Wemby when you look at how he also flops

That still doesn’t take away from the other, obvious things he’s done this year when it comes to being there playing a role in NBA media. He’s always open to talk, he’s always willing to give his opinions on everything, he’s been polite enough, been there for the ASG and even advocated for it to go back to being fun, and been very active in building up the Spurs momentum within their fanbase.

If it’s an award that mixes game+media activity, it makes A LOT of sense that he’s the one getting it.

Simple-Dingo6721 | Thunder

2 | 5 hours ago

His ASG involvement is a great point that I had forgotten about. A lot of other nba players credited him with turning ASG into a competitive event again. It only took one star to give a shit.

Striking_Food5273

1 | 4 hours ago

The ethical comment has always intrigued me. People see it as a shot to OKC or whatever, but I really don’t think that was what his remark was about. I could be wrong, ofc. And to this day, I still think it’s one of the dumber comment he’s made.

[PWBA] Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs has won the 2025-26 Magic Johnson Award, which honors the NBA player who best combines excellence on the court with cooperation and grace in dealing with the media and fans