Steph Curry Wins NBA Award For First Time Ever
Steph Curry has won almost every single award there is to win in the NBA. He's a 4x NBA Champion, 1x NBA Finals MVP, 2x NBA MVP, 9x All-Star, 4x All-NBA First Team, a 2x Scoring Champion, and more.
It seems hard to believe, but somehow Steph Curry won a new award for the first time ever. The NBA has announced that Steph Curry has won the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award for the first time in his career. The award was just created in 2021, with both Carmelo Anthony and Reggie Bullock being the first winners.
Here is the exact excerpt from the NBA about the decision to give Curry the award:
"Curry prioritizes uplifting communities by fostering equity and creating access to opportunity. As a co-chair of former First Lady Michelle Obama’s “When We All Vote” initiative, Curry uses his platform to drive voter registration, education and turnout, most recently during the 2022 election season. His role encouraged millions of new voters to participate in the political process and make their voices heard through civic engagement. As part of his ongoing voting-related efforts, Curry participated in the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition’s “Freedom to Vote” social media campaign to help advocate for the passage of the Freedom to Vote Act in the U.S. Senate. Curry is also committed to raising awareness around issues of community safety, utilizing the Warriors’ 2023 White House visit to engage directly with President Biden and participate in a White House press briefing with head coach Steve Kerr to publicly address the matter."
Both Steph Curry and his wife Ayesha also run the "Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation" which focuses on getting children to increase their nutrition and physical activity in Oakland. Together, they've provided over 2 million meals and 500,000 books to Oakland students.
While NBA awards typically demonstrate how good a player is on the court, the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award shows how good of a human being a player is off the court. When it comes to both, Steph Curry is the best of the best.
