He joins a club of five other NBA rookies in history to earn a nomination.
The NBA announced the selections for the NBA All-Defensive First Team on Tuesday, and rookie Victor Wembanyama made history with his selection to the team.
The San Antonio Spurs forward is the first rookie to be named to the first team in NBA history. Five other rookies in history have been named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, but Wembanyama made the jump to the first team. Wembanyama is in good company as those five other former rookies are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, Manute Bol, David Robinson and Tim Duncan. Both Robinson and Duncan were also Spurs players when they were selected to the second team.
San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama is the first rookie to be selected to the Kia NBA All-Defensive First Team. The NBA has named an All-Defensive Team annually since the 1968-69 season.Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was the other player who was unanimously voted to the first team this season. Wembanyama received the second-most first place votes.
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