Mitch Johnson: Victor Wembanyama motivated by SGA's MVP
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson stated that Victor Wembanyama is motivated by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP award. Johnson emphasized Wembanyama's competitive nature in response to the accolade. This motivation could influence Wembanyama's performance in upcoming games.
- ▪Mitch Johnson believes Victor Wembanyama is inspired by SGA's MVP award.
- ▪Johnson described Wembanyama as being very competitive.
- ▪The comments were made during an interview regarding Wembanyama's performance.
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