Carmelo Anthony, Harrison Barnes, Tobias Harris, Jrue Holiday and Juan Toscano-Anderson have been selected as the five finalists for the inaugural Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award. The new annual award, named after six-time NBA champion and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, recognizes a current NBA player for pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar’s life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically marginalized or systemically disadvantaged.
Carmelo 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.
Carmelo Anthony, Harrison Barnes, Tobias Harris, Jrue Holiday and Juan Toscano-Anderson have been selected as the five finalists for the inaugural Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award. The new annual award, named after six-time NBA champion and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, recognizes a current NBA player for pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar’s life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically marginalized or systemically disadvantaged.
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Juan Toscano-Anderson Wins 2019-20 NBA G League Community Assist Award Presented by Kaiser Permanente
Official Release | February 9, 2021
SANTA CRUZ, CA – Golden State Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson has been awarded the 2019-20 NBA G League Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente for his continued commitment to positively impacting the lives of children and families throughout the 2019-20 season, the league announced today. Toscano-Anderson, who is currently under a Two-Way contract with the Warriors and spent the majority of the 2019-20 season in Santa Cruz, is the first ever recipient of the award.
Toscano-Anderson will be presented with the award during a special virtual ceremony with league, Kaiser Permanente, and Warriors officials this week. In addition, Kaiser Permanente and the NBA will donate $10,000 on his behalf to the 100% College Prep Institute, a San Francisco-based non-profit that Toscano-Anderson credits with benefiting several of his friend