Wemby Reacts to Spurs Clinching NBA Finals Berth for 1st Time Since 2014 After Win vs. SGA, Thunder

Victor Wembanyama reacted to the San Antonio Spurs clinching a spot in the 2026 NBA Finals following a 111-103 win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals.

"It means everything," Wembanyama said in an interview after the victory. "We want four more, we're not done. Go, Spurs, go."

The Spurs advanced to the Finals for the first time since 2014, as Wembanyama was named MVP of the Western Conference Finals.

San Antonio will have an opportunity to capture its fifth championship in franchise history.

Wembanyama also discussed the potential accomplishment.

"Winning the Larry O'Brien is a childhood dream and having a real shot at it, having a chance, a tangible chance at winning it, at realizing a dream, it's a lifetime chance," Wembanyama told reporters. "You never know when it's going to happen again. The day we win it, speaking for myself it's gonna be an amazing day of realization of a dream. It's hard to put into words. It's almost like the meaning of my life."

He reflected on the Spurs' current playoff run as well.

"My life is amazing and being with these guys, living these things with these guys that I love so, so, so much, it's amazing," Wembanyama told reporters. "I want to have this feeling plenty, plenty more times in my life."

The 22-year-old also talked about legendary former Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, who currently serves as an executive with the team.

"That's a guy who's got more experience as a coach than almost anybody and has been through so many things in his career and so many things right now as 'El Jefe,' Wembanyama told the media (0:17 mark). "He goes through some things we can't even imagine so I need to call him. I need to see him, I need to talk to him because there's no way I can understand right now how he feels."

Wembanyama finished Saturday's game with 22 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in a team-high 42 minutes. He shot 7-of-15 from the field while connecting on three of his five attempts from behind the arc.

For the series as a whole, Wembanyama averaged 27.3 points and 10.9 rebounds to go along with 3.1 assists per game on 48.1/40.0/89.5 shooting splits.

The unanimous 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year also slowed down Oklahoma City's offense repeatedly, recording 2.7 blocks and 1.4 steals per game.

The Spurs will now face the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, representing a rematch of their 1999 Finals clash in which San Antonio won in five games.

Game 1 between the Spurs and the Knicks is on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET.