Through the NBA Social Justice Champion Award, which honors NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, players making an impact in ...

The NBA announced Thursday that it’s creating a new annual honor that will recognize a current league player pursuing social justice. And it’s named after a basketball legend. The recipient of the ...

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was named the 2025-26 NBA Social Justice champion, named after Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem ...

Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat) emerged as the 2026 NBA Social Justice Champion, earning the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar trophy out of a ...

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas senior Malique Ewin has been named 1 of 20 players on the 2026 watch list for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced today. The annual ...

The St. John’s star was named the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award winner as the top center in the country Saturday — beating out Graham Ike of Gonzaga, Flory Bidunga of Kansas, Alex Condon of Florida and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Washington freshman big man Hannes Steinbach is one of ten players named to the Midseason Watchlist for the 2025-26 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, awarded annually to the nation's top ...

Zuby Ejiofor dunks the ball during St. John's game against Duke on March 27. INDIANAPOLIS — Add another honor to Zuby Ejiofor’s memorable senior year. The St. John’s star was named the Kareem ...