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J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
National Basketball Association award
National Basketball Association award
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award |
| sport | Basketball |
| league | National Basketball Association |
| givenfor | Player, coach or staff member who shows outstanding service and dedication to the community |
| first | |
| mostrecent | C.J. McCollum |
| New Orleans Pelicans |
New Orleans Pelicans The J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to a player, coach, or staff member who showed "outstanding service and dedication to the community."
The winner was selected by the Pro Basketball Writers Association (PBWA), which represents writers for newspapers, magazines and internet services who cover the NBA on a regular basis. Members of the PBWA nominate players for the award, and then a vote was taken by approximately 150 PBWA members. The person with the highest point total wins the award. The award was named in honor of James Walter Kennedy, the second commissioner (then president) of the NBA.
The award was usually given to a person who made a substantial charitable contribution. For example, Kevin Garnett received the award for the after donating $1.2 million toward the Hurricane Katrina's relief efforts.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 34 different people. Only one season had joint winners—Michael Cooper and Rory Sparrow in the . Vlade Divac of Yugoslavia (now Serbia), Dikembe Mutombo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pau Gasol of Spain, Canadians Steve Nash (born in South Africa), Samuel Dalembert (born in Haiti), and Luol Deng of the United Kingdom (born in South Sudan) are the only winners who were not born in the United States. J. J. Barea, the 2018 winner, was born in Puerto Rico, a territory whose native-born residents are U.S. citizens by birth. Mutombo is also the only player to win the award twice. Frank Layden and Joe O'Toole were the only non-players to win the award. Layden, the award recipient, was the head coach for the Utah Jazz, while O'Toole, the award recipient, was the athletic trainer for the Atlanta Hawks.
Winners
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| Season | Winner | Nationality | Team | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * (2) | * | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Bullets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Washington Bullets (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Detroit Pistons (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Utah Jazz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | New York Knicks (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Detroit Pistons (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Denver Nuggets (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Utah Jazz (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Los Angeles Lakers (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Detroit Pistons (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Atlanta Hawks (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Portland Trail Blazers (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Atlanta Hawks (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Portland Trail Blazers (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Philadelphia 76ers (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Miami Heat (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Cleveland Cavaliers (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Minnesota Timberwolves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phoenix Suns (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Detroit Pistons (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Houston Rockets (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Philadelphia 76ers (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Los Angeles Lakers (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Denver Nuggets (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Brooklyn Nets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Cleveland Cavaliers (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas Mavericks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Portland Trail Blazers (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Indiana Pacers (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | New Orleans Pelicans |
Multi-time winners
Teams
| Awards | Teams | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | , , , , |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | , , , |
| Los Angeles Lakers | , , , | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | , , , | |
| 3 | Atlanta Hawks | , , |
| Denver Nuggets | , , | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | , , | |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | , |
| Indiana Pacers | , | |
| Miami Heat | , | |
| New York Knicks | , | |
| Phoenix Suns | , | |
| Utah Jazz | , | |
| Washington Wizards / Washington Bullets | , | |
| 1 | Brooklyn Nets | |
| Chicago Bulls | ||
| Dallas Mavericks | ||
| Golden State Warriors | ||
| Minnesota Timberwolves | ||
| New Orleans Pelicans | ||
| Sacramento Kings | ||
| San Antonio Spurs | ||
| Oklahoma City Thunder / Seattle SuperSonics | ||
| 0 | Los Angeles Clippers | None |
| Milwaukee Bucks | ||
| Boston Celtics | ||
| Charlotte Hornets | ||
| Memphis Grizzlies | ||
| Toronto Raptors | ||
| Orlando Magic |
Notes
References
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;Specific
References
- "Pistons G Chauncey Billups wins sportsmanship award". ESPN.com.
- Mike Monroe. "The Commissioners". Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.
- (June 26, 2007). "Snow Named Winner of J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award". Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.
- (October 31, 2006). "Garnett wins Kennedy Citizenship Award". USA Today.
- (April 23, 2009). "Mutombo wins J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award". Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.
- "Frank Layden Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com.
- (April 29, 1998). "Smith receives NBA's award for community service". [[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]].
- (September 16, 2011). "Artest's Name Change to Metta World Peace Approved". The New York Times.
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