San Antonio has returned to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014, thanks in large part to Victor Wembanyama's outstanding regular season and playoff performances.
The 22-year-old's rapid rise has placed him in conversations alongside some of the most impactful big men in modern NBA history.
In a Game 7 performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Wembanyama delivered a record-breaking display that placed him in the company of legends such as Shaquille O'Neal and other all-time greats.
He joins Hall of Fame big men in playoff history, including Shaquille O'Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon, who have also achieved similar feats.
Wembanyama's historic two-way playoff record saw him become the first player ever to tally 15-plus three-pointers and 15-plus blocks in a Conference Finals series.
At an average age of just over 25 years, the Spurs are now the second-youngest team ever to advance to the NBA Finals, behind only the Bill Walton-led Trail Blazers of the late 1970s.
The 7-foot-4 center’s dominant series against Oklahoma City culminated in him receiving the Western Conference Finals MVP award after Game 7.
