San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle was crowned the 2024–25 NBA Rookie of the Year on Tuesday, and his Spurs teammate (and reigning ROTY) Victor Wembanyama made sure he was feeling the love. "Hustle,

Castle follows 2023-24 recipient Victor Wembanyama and is the fourth ROY winner in franchise history, also joining David Robinson and Tim Duncan. Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells and Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher were the other finalists for the award.

The 2024-25 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year winner was announced Tuesday with Spurs guard Stephon Castle taking home the award. This is the second straight season that a member of the Spurs was named Rookie of the Year after Victor Wembanyama won the honor last season. David Robinson and Tim Duncan are the only other Spurs players to win the award.