National Basketball Association award
The National Basketball Association awards the Bob Lanier Community Assist Award for community engagement, philanthropic activity, and charity work. It is a monthly award, but season and off-season awards have also been given. In some cases multiple awards have been given in the same month. In 2022, the season-long award was renamed in honor of late Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA Global Ambassador, Bob Lanier, following his passing for his dedication to teaching NBA values and making a positive impact on communities across the globe. The award is sponsored by Kia Motors and is part of the NBA Cares program.[ 1]
In the 2012–13 NBA season the season long award was accompanied by a $25,000 donation from Kia and the NBA to a charity of the recipients choice.[ 2]
David Robinson Plaque
The winner of the award is presented a plaque dedicated to David Robinson . The plaque is inscribed. "Following the standard set by NBA Legend David Robinson, who improved the community piece by piece."[ 3]
Stephen Curry won the season-long award in the 2013–14 season.
Award winners
Monthly award winners
2001–02 season [ 4]
2002–03 season [ 5]
2003–04 season [ 6]
2004–05 season [ 7]
2005–06 season [ 8]
2006–07 season [ 9]
2007–08 season [ 10]
2008–09 season [ 11]
2009–10 season [ 12]
2010–11 season [ 13]
2011–12 season [ 14]
2012–13 season [ 15]
2013–14 season
2014–15 season [ 22]
2015–16 season [ 23]
2016–17 season [ 24]
2017–18 season [ 25]
2018–19 season [ 26]
2019–20 season [ 27]
2020–21 season
2021–22 season
2022–23 season [ 38]
2023–24 season
Season-long award winners
See also
References
^ "Kia Community Assist" . NBA.com . Retrieved 2014-04-07 .
^ a b "Dwyane Wade Receives 2012-13 Seasonlong Kia Community Assist Award" . Miami Heat . Retrieved 2014-03-03 .
^ "David Robinson: Impact on the Community" . NBA.com .
^ "Community Assist Award All-Time 2001-02" . NBA.com .
^ "Community Assist Award All-Time 2002-03" . NBA.com .
^ "Community Assist Award All-Time 2003-04" . NBA.com .
^ "Community Assist Award All-Time 2004-05" . NBA.com .
^ "Community Assist Award All-Time 2005-06" . NBA.com .
^ "Community Assist Award All-Time 2006-07" . NBA.com .
^ "Community Assist Award All-Time 2007-08" . NBA.com .
^ "Community Assist Award All-Time 2008-09" . NBA.com .
^ "Community Assist Award All-Time 2009-10" . NBA.com .
^ "Community Assist Award All-Time 2010-11" . NBA.com .
^ "Community Assist Award All-Time 2011-12" . NBA.com .
^ "Community Assist Award All-Time 2012-13" . NBA.com .
^ "Hill Receives October's "Kia Community Assist Award" " . NBA.com .
^ "Zach Randolph receives November KIA Community Assist Award" . NBA.com .
^ "Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo Receives December KIA Community Assist Award" .
^ "GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS' STEPHEN CURRY RECEIVES JANUARY KIA COMMUNITY ASSIST AWARD" . NBA.com .
^ "NEW ORLEANS PELICANS' ANTHONY DAVIS RECEIVES FEBRUARY KIA COMMUNITY ASSIST AWARD" . NBA.com .
^ "HOUSTON ROCKETS' DWIGHT HOWARD RECEIVES MARCH KIA COMMUNITY ASSIST AWARD" . NBA.com .
^ "NBA Cares Community Assist Award 2014-15" .
^ "NBA Cares Community Assist Award 2015-16" .
^ "NBA Cares Community Assist Award 2016-17" .
^ "NBA Cares Community Assist Award 2017-18" .
^ "NBA Cares Community Assist Award 2018-19" .
^ "NBA Cares Community Assist Award: 2019-20" .
^ "Jazz's Donovan Mitchell receives Offseason NBA Cares Community Assist Award" . 29 January 2021.
^ "Bucks' Jrue Holiday and Mavericks' Josh Richardson receive January NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente" . 23 February 2021.
^ "Spurs' Patty Mills receives February NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente" . 31 March 2021.
^ "76ers' Joel Embiid receives March NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente" . 19 April 2021.
^ "Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard receives April NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente" . 21 May 2021.
^ "Suns' Devin Booker receives NBA Cares Community Assist Award for May" . NBA.com .
^ "Ricky Rubio Wins 2021-22 Offseason NBA Cares Community Assist Award" . NBA.com . November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022 .
^ "Tobias Harris Wins October NBA Cares Community Assist Award" . NBA.com . December 10, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022 .
^ "Karl-Anthony Towns Wins November NBA Cares Community Assist Award" . NBA.com . December 17, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022 .
^ "Jaren Jackson Jr. Wins December NBA Cares Community Assist Award" . NBA.com . January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022 .
^ [hhttps://cares.nba.com/2023/05/18/fan-voting-bob-lanier-community-assist-award "Fan Voting For The 2022-23 Bob Lanier Community Assist Award"].
^ "NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award Offseason Winner: Ayo Dosunmu" .
^ "Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo Receives December NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award" .
^ "New York Knicks Julius Randle Receives January NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award" .
^ "LA Clippers Terance Mann Receives February NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award" .
^ "Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic Receives April NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award" .
^ "Pau Gasol Awarded NBA's Season Long Community Assist Award" . Los Angeles Lakers . Retrieved 2014-03-03 .
^ Warriors' Curry wins NBA Community Assist Seasonlong Award
^ "Russell Westbrook Receives 2014-15 Seasonlong NBA Cares Community Assist Award Presented by Kaiser Permanente" . Oklahoma City Thunder . Retrieved 2015-05-18 .
^ "Wizards' Wall receives Community Assist Award" . National Basketball Association . Retrieved 2017-05-19 .
^ "NBA Awards 2017" . National Basketball Association . Retrieved 2017-06-26 .
^ "Harrison Barnes, Jaylen Brown, George Hill, Chris Paul and Dwight Powell named recipients of 2019-20 NBA Cares Community Assist Award" . NBA.com . Retrieved 2020-10-06 .
^ "Devin Booker named Seasonlong NBA Cares Community Assist Award winner" . NBA.com . July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ "Gary Payton II named winner of new Bob Lanier Community Assist Award" . NBA.com . May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022 .
^ "Bucks' Brook Lopez wins Bob Lanier Community Assist Award" . NBA.com . June 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023 .
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