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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar received the medal of honor in 2016 from President Obama for his social contributions once his careeer was over. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The NBA has created the annual Kareem Abdul-Jabbar award to recognize a current player for pursuing social justice and upholding the league’s values of equality, respect, and inclusion.
Introducing the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award, a new annual honor that will recognize a current NBA player for pursuing social justice and upholding the league’s decades-long values of equality, respect and inclusion. pic.twitter.com/a0A7xqg6uU
All teams in the NBA will nominate one player from their roster to the award and five will be chosen as the finalists. The winner will receive a $100,000 contribution to an organization of his choosing. As for the other four finalists, they will receive $25,000 each for the organization they choose.
Timeline of athletes testing positive for coronavirus
April 14, 2021
It was an event the shook the entire world, not just the one surrounding sports. Nonetheless, just like the rest of the planet, sports leagues around the globe were shuttered due to the global pandemic. In this specific post, though, we’re looking at a timeline of athletes testing positive for coronavirus. This isn’t a full, out-of-sports coronavirus timeline, but it will factor in notable names and relevant happenings.
With that being said, and now being enough time removed from Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert touching microphones, let’s look at how COVID-19 impacted not just sports, but the athletes who play them.
NBA Round up: new health and safety measures, wonky depleted lineups, and more
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Many of us were thrilled on New Year’s Eve. Finally, the year 2020 was over! But so far, 2021 hasn’t exactly been a walk in the park. The NBA has seen a number of positive COVID-19 tests, including Sixers’ new shooter, Seth Curry. Curry was playing very well for his new team, and played in games on the 2nd, 4th, and 6th of January, before registering a positive test in the middle of a game on the 7th. Many wondered how on earth the team waited until the game started to learn of this and pull him away from teammates; perhaps because of this, other teammates have been forced to miss time as they isolate and ensure their own health.