NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke on how Victory Wembanyama will be an asset for the league’s global expansion, especially as they plan to launch NBA Europe in 2027.
Adam Silver:
"The country and the world have changed in dramatic ways because of digital media, and it'd be hard for somebody to argue that Victor Wembanyama isn't getting the kind of global attention he deserves because he's playing in small market San Antonio."
Adam Silver on the big Larry:
"Even some of the ceremonial trappings that weren't there last year. I mean, it surprised me a bit. It seemed at the time that inserting the Larry O'Brien trophy digitally in our telecast was a good idea, because teams had complained about slipperiness of logos and other things on the floor, but we heard loud and clearly from people that that was just one indication of a lack of pomp and circumstance around the games."
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson, on recovering from an emotional Western Conference finals: “I think we’ve had a few days now to prepare, and reset, and get back to neutral and get ready for the finals, and I haven’t used any extra motivation, because I don’t think they need any.”
Mitch Johnson on the Spurs moving on from the WCF
"There was a lot of appropriate emotions and fatigue mentally, physically, and emotionally, and I think we've had a few days now to obviously prepare and reset, get back to neutral, get ready for the Finals."
15x NBA All-Star.
15x All-NBA.
15x All-Defense.
3x NBA Finals MVP.
2x Kia NBA MVP.
5x NBA Champion.
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YOUR 2025-26 @Kia NBA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR... VICTOR WEMBANYAMA 🏆
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Frost Bank Center crew started placing playoff shirts on the seats for Sunday’s game. Shirts are Fiesta colors and patterned in different sections, so it’s really going to pop when all the shirts are in place. The shirts are the same or similar to the white one on the table.