J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

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The J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award is the oldest citizenship and community service award in the National Basketball Association and is named for the second commissioner of the league.[1] The award honors an NBA player or coach for outstanding service and dedication to the community, and is presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association.

[edit] All-time award winners

The following is a list of the all-time J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award winners.[2]

Season Player
1974-75 Flag of the United States Wes Unseld
1975-76 Flag of the United States Slick Watts
1976-77 Flag of the United States Dave Bing
1977-78 Flag of the United States Bob Lanier
1978-79 Flag of the United States Calvin Murphy
1979-80 Flag of the United States Austin Carr
1980-81 Flag of the United States Mike Glenn
1981-82 Flag of the United States Kent Benson
1982-83 Flag of the United States Julius Erving
1983-84 Flag of the United States Frank Layden
1984-85 Flag of the United States Dan Issel
1985-86 Flag of the United States Michael Cooper - Flag of the United States Rory Sparrow
1986-87 Flag of the United States Isiah Thomas
1987-88 Flag of the United States Alex English
1988-89 Flag of the United States Thurl Bailey
1989-90 Flag of the United States Doc Rivers
1990-91 Flag of the United States Kevin Johnson
1991-92 Flag of the United States Magic Johnson
1992-93 Flag of the United States Terry Porter
1993-94 Flag of the United States Joe Dumars
1994-95 Flag of the United States Joe O'Toole
1995-96 Flag of the United States Chris Dudley
1996-97 Flag of the United States P.J. Brown
1997-98 Flag of the United States Steve Smith
1998-99 Flag of the United States Brian Grant
1999-2000 Flag of Yugoslavia Vlade Divac
2000-01 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Dikembe Mutombo
2001-02 Flag of the United States Alonzo Mourning
2002-03 Flag of the United States David Robinson
2003-04 Flag of the United States Reggie Miller
2004-05 Flag of the United States Eric Snow
2005-06 Flag of the United States Kevin Garnett
2006-07 Flag of Canada Steve Nash
2007-08 Flag of the United States Chauncey Billups

[edit] References

  1. ^ nba.com (2007-06-26). Snow Named Winner of J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award.
  2. ^ NBA History: Awards. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.