Key Facts

• Keldon Johnson won the Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year award for the 2025-26 season.
• He is only the second Spurs player to win this award, joining Manu Ginóbili.
• Johnson’s grandfather has been fighting cancer, making this year emotionally difficult for him.
• His parents were often away, and he is very close to them, which made the season tougher.
• Johnson thanked the Spurs organization and teammates for their strong support.
• He accepted not starting games and put the team’s success first, which helped him perform well.
• Johnson played all 82 regular-season games, averaging 13.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
• Spurs star Victor Wembanyama won Defensive Player of the Year but was injured in the playoffs.