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NBA roundup: League creates social justice award named for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award will recognize players who are making strides in the fight for social justice.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appreciates what today’s NBA players are doing in their attempts to make the world better, how they’re using their voices and platforms as conduits for change.
And going forward, one of those players will be rewarded by a trophy bearing Abdul-Jabbar’s name.
The NBA announced Thursday the creation of a new award – the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award – to recognize players who are making strides in the fight for social justice. Each NBA team will nominate one player for consideration; from there, five finalists will be selected and ultimately one winner.
NBA adds Abdul-Jabbar social justice award
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appreciates what today’s NBA players are doing in their attempts to make the world better, how they’re using their voices and platforms as conduits for change. And going forward, one of those players will be rewarded by a trophy bearing Abdul-Jabbar’s name.
The Canadian Press Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , The Canadian Press
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appreciates what today’s NBA players are doing in their attempts to make the world better, how they’re using their voices and platforms as conduits for change.
And going forward, one of those players will be rewarded by a trophy bearing Abdul-Jabbar’s name.