Jokic, Giannis, Curry lead All-NBA First TeamGiannis Antetokounmpo received a vote on all 100 ballots, while Kia MVP Nikola Jokic (99) and Stephen Curry (98) weren't far behind. June 16, 2021
Jokic wins 2020-21 Kia NBA MVP AwardThe Serbian center becomes the first player to earn the honor as a member of the Denver Nuggets and the lowest-drafted player to be named MVP.
Hornets' Ball wins Kia Rookie of the YearThe No. 3 overall pick edges Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Haliburton to take home top honors among first-year players.
Gobert collects 3rd Kia NBA DPOY AwardIn edging out Ben Simmons and Draymond Green, Utah's star center becomes the fourth player to win the award at least three times.
Booker wins 2020-21 Community Assist AwardThis season, Booker furthered his commitment to the Phoenix community by donating $500K to five Arizona community groups.
Carmelo named 2020-21 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice ChampionOn Anthony's behalf, $100,000 will be donated to the Portland Art Museum’s Black Arts and Experiences Initiative.
Ball, Edwards headline All-Rookie TeamsNBA All-Rookie First Team also features Sacramento’s Tyrese Haliburton, Detroit’s Saddiq Bey and Houston’s Jae’Sean Tate.
Hornets' Ball wins Kia Rookie of the YearThe No. 3 overall pick edges Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Haliburton to take home top honors among first-year players.
Jokic, Giannis, Curry lead All-NBA First TeamGiannis Antetokounmpo received a vote on all 100 ballots, while Kia MVP Nikola Jokic (99) and Stephen Curry (98) weren't far behind.
Gobert, Simmons lead NBA All-Defensive teamsKia Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert and 76ers guard Ben Simmons dominate the voting as unanimous selections.
Jokic wins 2020-21 Kia NBA MVP AwardThe Serbian center becomes the first player to earn the honor as a member of the Denver Nuggets and the lowest-drafted player to be named MVP.
Gobert collects 3rd Kia NBA DPOY AwardIn edging out Ben Simmons and Draymond Green, Utah's star center becomes the fourth player to win the award at least three times.
Suns GM Jones wins Exec. of the YearThe Suns general manager received nine of the 30 first-place votes to win the award.
Thibodeau named 2020-21 NBA Coach of the yearThibodeau's defense-first mentality helped New York develop an identity and a winning season for the first time in years.
Randle named Kia NBA Most Improved PlayerNew York's Julius Randle dominated the voting after averaging 24.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists.
Clarkson wins 2020-21 Kia NBA Sixth Man AwardUtah's hot-shooting guard averaged over three made 3-pointers per game, providing immediate offense off the bench.
Bulls' Young wins 2020-21 Hustle AwardBulls forward Thaddeus Young led all NBA players in charges drawn and offensive loose balls recovered on a per-minute basis.
Lillard named Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the YearBlazers All-Star Damian Lillard has been voted by his NBA peers as the league's best teammate.
41 reasons Jokic is a one-of-a-kind MVPRecap the All-NBA season from Nikola Jokic with a mix of facts, stats and highlights.June 16, 2021
Flashback: Jokic wins 2021 Kia MVPNBA.com's in-depth news, analysis and highlights on the first Denver Nugget player to win the Kia MVP Award.
02:17From Serbia to Kia MVP, Jokic's journey to stardomThe 41st pick of the 2014 draft and 1st center to be named NBA MVP in 21 seasons details his unlikely ascent and what fuels his drive to succeed.
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Carmelo named 2020-21 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice ChampionOn Anthony's behalf, $100,000 will be donated to the Portland Art Museum’s Black Arts and Experiences Initiative.
Anthony 'honored, humbled,' by inaugural KAJ awardThe former All-Star's efforts have been ongoing for more than 15 years as he has championed various social issues.
Kareem Social Justice Champion Award finalistsCarmelo Anthony, Harrison Barnes, Tobias Harris, Jrue Holiday and Juan Toscano-Anderson selected finalists. Award winner to be announced prior to Game 4 of Eastern Conference finals on TNT.
KAJ Social Justice Champion Selection CommitteeThey finalists were determined by a selection committee composed of 7 leaders including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dr. Richard Lapchick, Teyonna Lofton, Marc H. Morial, Janet Murguía, Amanda Nguyen and Mark Tatum
Jrue Holiday, Milwaukee BucksJrue and his wife, Lauren, also partnered with the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation to identify small, women- and Black-owned businesses most in need of assistance.
Tobias Harris, Philadelphia 76ersAs a longtime advocate for social justice, Tobias Harris has been particularly focused on eliminating inequities within school systems that have historically harmed young people of color.
Carmelo Anthony, Portland Trail BlazersHis work isn’t just limited to reform in criminal justice, voting or race spaces, but he also developed an incubator program focused on creativity and the arts
Juan Toscano Anderson, Golden State WarriorsToscano-Anderson is focused on empowerment for Latino and Black communities and established the Journey to Achieve (JTA) Foundation to give back to youth and families of color in the Bay Area, Santa Cruz and Mexico
Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings Leading up to the 2020 election, he emphasized the importance of civic engagement and voting through speaking engagements
NBA creates Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice AwardThe new annual honor that will recognize a current NBA player for pursuing social justice efforts.
Q&A: Abdul-Jabbar on social justice in the NBAThe NBA legend hopes the award 'serves as an inspiration' to players to see what they can accomplish.