Clearly, Coach Mitch Johnson and the rest of the squad were busy making schemes but they freed up their time to celebrate the historic win.Johnson gets real on why Spurs NBA 6MOTY was the best in his lifeThe Spurs clearly knew of the information beforehand. So, the staff led by Coach Mitch Johnson had to surprise Keldon Johnson after it was announced that he was the Sixth Man of the Year. The veteran forward really appreciated the gesture and could not help but express his elation, via the NBA."There's no way everybody said a surprise.

Sure enough, I walk up the steps and every single person had on a cowboy hat. I'm genuinely telling you, this is probably like the best moment in my life. To be able to walk up there and see my teammates in cowboy hates and screaming, yelling together, for me to be winning sixth man.

It was probably one of the best surprises," Johnson said.He now joins elite company in league history. Johnson becomes only the second member of the Spurs to win NBA 6MOTY, next to Manu Ginobili who notched the award back in 2008.Johnson embodies all of the traits of the Spurs culture. He stayed patient after getting drafted in 2019, developed while waiting for his turn, remained great friends with everyone on Coach Johnson's team, and is doing swimmingly in the NBA Playoffs against the Trail Blazers.The only thing that could top this feeling for Johnson?

Well, it might be when the Spurs win their first Larry O'Brien trophy since 2014 after they make it atop the NBA Playoffs gauntlet.More Spurs News:Keldon Johnson admits he had a tough year despite his Sixth Man of the Year campaignVictor Wembanyama injury update is bad news for Spurs after star leaves Game 2Spurs vs. Blazers schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, scores for 2026 NBA Playoffs first-round series