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Victor Wembanyama currently leads the NBA MVP race, putting him on track to shatter one of the league's most historic age-related records for the prestigious award.
The latest NBA MVP ladder places the Spurs' phenom at the top, a significant jump from his third-place ranking last week. This ascent clearly indicates that, as the regular season draws to a close, Wembanyama is no longer considered a long-shot outsider but a genuine and formidable contender for the title.
At this juncture, a comparison with Derrick Rose becomes unavoidable. Rose was 22 years and 191 days old on the final day of the 2010-11 season, making him the youngest MVP in league history.
Born on January 4, 2004, and with the NBA regular season concluding on April 12, 2026, Wembanyama will be 22 years, 3 months, and 8 days old. This means he would be 92 days younger than Rose was when he set the record, allowing him to carve out his own piece of history.
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