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Honored, humbled, but not satisfied: Carmelo Anthony on receiving the inaugural Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award While Anthony receives this recognition in 2021, his efforts have been ongoing for over 15 years as he's sought reform and change in various social issues. Brian Martin, for NBA.com On May 3, Carmelo Anthony climbed to 10 th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list – joining an elite group with some of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball, led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whose 38,387 career points remains the benchmark three decades removed fro...

AP Photo/Jack Dempsey Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony is the first-ever winner of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award. Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, community activist, author and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Kareem Abdul-Jabbar announced the honor on TNT before the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks played Game 4 of their Eastern Conference Finals series on Tuesday. NBA @NBA .@kaj33 announces @carmeloanthony as the inaugural winner of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar #SocialJusticeChampion Award! #ThatsGame pic.twitter.com/gMVODrAAYU

The NBA today announced that Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony, Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes, Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris, Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday and Golden State Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson have been selected as the five finalists for the inaugural Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award.  The new annual

The Trail Blazers' Carmelo Anthony is among five finalists for the NBA's inaugural Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award.

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.