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NBA creates social justice award, named for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appreciates what today’s NBA players are doing in their attempts to make the world better, how they’re using their voices and platforms as conduits for change. And going forward, one of those players will be rewarded by a trophy bearing Abdul-Jabbar’s name. The NBA announced on Thursday the creation of a new award. (Associated Press)

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NBA creates social justice award, named for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar


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