But when it was time to vote, it was Detroit's Ben Wallace who won a third Defensive Player of the Year award. Big Ben had won the DPOY in 2002 and 2003 while also finishing runner-up to Ron ...
and Ben Wallace. According to Artest, prior to the incident, he and "Big Ben" had no issues other than competing for the same prestigious award: the Defensive Player of the Year trophy.
Rudy Gobert is now the 3rd player in NBA history to win DPOY 4+ times, joining Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace!
Ben Wallace is the Conservative MP for Wyre and Preston North. He's a former British Army Officer and served as Defence Secretary from 2019 to 2023. For the latest headlines and pictures ...