“We felt like that was his trophy,” teammate Stephon Castle said. “I’m sure he felt the same way.”

Victor Wembanyama has already staked his claim as one of the best players in the world. He finished third in NBA MVP voting, falling to Thunder Superstar Shai G

A look at the best moments from Wembanyama’s signature performance and an incredible Game 1 between the Spurs and the Thunder.

After watching Shai Gilgeous-Alexander receive the MVP trophy, the Spurs star responded with a 41-point masterpiece to steal Game 1.

“We felt like that was his trophy,” teammate Stephon Castle said. “I’m sure he felt the same way.”

Victor Wembanyama said losing out on MVP honors fueled his performance in the San Antonio Spurs' series opening win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Wembanyama had the Thunder making changes and plugging holes two minutes into Game 1, then affected the outcome again in the final moments.

Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are no longer the league's future. Monday's win over the Thunder showed they're very much here right now.

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Después de ver a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recibir el trofeo al MVP, la estrella de los Spurs respondió con una obra maestra de 41 puntos para robarse el Juego 1.