Rudy Gobert further established himself as the best defensive basketball player on the planet on Monday night, garnering for the second year in a row the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award.
“I say this all the time,” Gobert said, the trophy secured on stage, thanking his coaches, his teammates, his mom, mixing in a little French, adding that he is most grateful. “It’s a team game.”
Gobert’s award, which was not quite as shiny on this occasion as the blue suit he was wearing, symbolized what everybody already knew, and if they didn’t, they’re either suffering from some sort of twisted bias or they’re not paying attention.