Keldon Johnson reacts to winning Sixth Man of the Year (1:47) Keldon Johnson joins "Inside The NBA" after earning the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award. (1:47) Michael C. Wright Apr 22, 2026, 06:03 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M SAN ANTONIO -- Spurs forward Keldon Johnson made the most of the club's decision to move him to the bench two seasons ago, earning the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award, the league announced Wednesday. Johnson became the first Spur in franchise history to score at least 1,000 points off the bench in a season for an organization that produced a Hall of Fame sixth man in Manu Ginobili, the only other San Antonio player to win the award. Johnson's 1,081 points off the bench this season ranked as the second most in the NBA. "I feel like it's just a testament to the hard work, the dedication that I've had to myself, to doing what I love to do," Johnson told ESPN. "It hasn't always been easy.…