NBA, Rudy Gobert wins Best Defensive Player award
The 31-year-old All Star from Minnesota had already won the award in 2018, 2019 and 2021
Gobert again. The prestigious NBA Best Defender award for the 2023/24 season è was won by Gobert. The 31-year-old French long forward on the T'Wolves outclassed all his rivals, taking an impressive 433 total points. In second place came Wembanyama with 245 points. For Gobert, this is his fourth Best Defensive Player of the Year title after awards in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
"I am very grateful to my teammates and this organization. They all believe in me and allow me to be who I am. &It’s always about the team. We push each other to do our best every day", his statements reported by ESPN.
Gobert becomes, along with Mutombo and Wallace, the only one with four NBA Best Defender titles: "It's a privilege and an honor to join this select group. We are talking about two players who are legends. Each story è unique. I will continue to write my own, always trying to be the best version of myself", the words of the 31-year-old Frenchman.
Gobert had an impressive regular season in a Minnesota jersey. One fact makes it clear how much his presence on the court limits opponents. Opponents attempted only 21.6 percent of their shots from inside the painted area when faced with the long Frenchman. The lowest percentage in the entire NBA.
