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 death 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. 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.
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."
Award winners Monthly award winners Season October November December January February March April May June July August September 2001–02 Jerry Stackhouse Shareef Abdur-Rahim Eric Snow Adonal Foyle Kevin Garnett Desmond Mason Shane Battier Reggie Miller Antoine Walker Jason Terry Shawn Marion P. J. Brown 2002–03 Todd MacCulloch Michael Finley Michael Curry Malik Rose Chris Webber Darrell Armstrong Allan Houston Jerry Stackhouse Troy HudsonErvin JohnsonMark MadsenCherokee ParksShawn Marion (Project Salute) Antawn Jamison Jalen Rose Dikembe Mutombo 2003–04 Rashard Lewis Aaron McKie & Marc Jackson Jermaine O'Neal Karl Malone Dirk Nowitzki Carlos Boozer Derek Fisher Lamar Odom Kurt Thomas Allen Iverson Carmelo AnthonyCarlos BoozerTim DuncanAllen IversonLeBron JamesRichard JeffersonStephon MarburyShawn MarionLamar OdomEmeka OkaforAmar'e StoudemireDwyane Wade (Team USA) Adonal Foyle 2004–05 Damon Stoudamire Steven Hunter & Marc Jackson Shaquille O'Neal Marcus Camby Rasheed Wallace Bruce Bowen Derek Fisher Jerome Williams Chris Bosh Vince Carter Gilbert Arenas NBA Players involved in Katrina efforts 2005–06 Drew Gooden Kevin Garnett Chris Webber Bruce Bowen Charlie Villanueva Raja Bell Rasheed Wallace Theo Ratliff LeBron James Alonzo Mourning Bo Outlaw Chris Paul 2006–07 Eric Snow Marcus Banks Jermaine O'Neal Rasual Butler Greg Buckner Al Harrington Luol Deng Mike Miller Caron Butler Dwight Howard Dwyane Wade Emeka Okafor 2007–08 Jamal Crawford Chris Duhon Dirk Nowitzki Tracy McGrady Al Horford Stephen Jackson Kevin Garnett Mike Miller LeBron James Alonzo Mourning Charlie Villanueva Chris Paul 2008–09 Amar'e Stoudemire Jason Terry Peja Stojaković Dwight Howard Samuel Dalembert Devin Harris Leon Powe Daequan Cook (off-season) 2009–10 Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Jason Kidd Samuel Dalembert Ronny Turiaf Rudy Gay Juwan Howard Dwyane Wade (off-season) 2010–11 Chris Paul Deron Williams Zach Randolph Ray Allen Brandon Jennings Al Horford 2011–12 Wesley Matthews Gerald Henderson Rudy Gay Pau Gasol 2012–13 Deron Williams Kevin Love Zach Randolph Kenneth Faried Damian Lillard Chris Paul 2013–14 George Hill Zach Randolph Rajon Rondo Stephen Curry Anthony Davis Dwight Howard 2014–15 Russell Westbrook Klay Thompson Ben McLemore Anthony Davis Joakim Noah Tobias Harris Chris Paul 2015–16 John Wall Carmelo Anthony Victor Oladipo Mike Conley Andre Drummond Anthony Davis Zach LaVine 2016–17 Tobias Harris CJ McCollum Isaiah Thomas Zach Randolph Elfrid Payton Jrue Holiday Jimmy Butler DeMarcus Cousins (off-season) 2017–18 JJ Barea Ricky Rubio LeBron James Kevin Durant CJ McCollum Dwyane Wade LeBron James (off-season) 2018–19 Dwight Powell Damian Lillard Khris Middleton Mike Conley Pascal Siakam Jarrett Allen Gorgui Dieng (off-season) 2019–20 Kevin Love Devin Booker DeAndre Jordan Trae Young Langston Galloway Donovan Mitchell (off-season) 2020–21 Jrue Holiday & Josh Richardson Patty Mills Joel Embiid Damian Lillard Devin Booker Ricky Rubio (off-season) 2021–22 Tobias Harris Karl-Anthony Towns Jaren Jackson Jr. Gary Payton II Trae Young Bismack Biyombo Pat Connaughton (off-season) 2022–23 Marcus Smart Tyrese Maxey Cameron Payne Alex Caruso Keita Bates-Diop Brook Lopez Ayo Dosunmu (off-season) 2023–24 CJ McCollum Kyle Kuzma Giannis Antetokounmpo Julius Randle Terance Mann DeMar DeRozan Luka Dončić Tyrese Maxey (off-season) 2024–25 Cole Anthony Onyeka Okongwu Jalen Brunson Wendell Carter Jr. Harrison Barnes Anfernee Simons Immanuel Quickley Isaiah Hartenstein (off-season) 2025–26 Tre Jones Deandre Ayton Bam Adebayo Bobby Portis Karl-Anthony TownsRyan RollinsDuncan Robinson
Season-long award winners Pau Gasol (2011–12) Dwyane Wade (2012–13) Stephen Curry (2013–14) Russell Westbrook (2014–15) John Wall (2015–16) Isaiah Thomas (2016–17) Kevin Durant (2017–18) Bradley Beal (2018–19) Harrison Barnes, Jaylen Brown, George Hill, Chris Paul, Dwight Powell (2019–20) Devin Booker (2020–21) Gary Payton II (2021–22) Brook Lopez (2022–23)
See also Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award (football) King Clancy Memorial Trophy (ice hockey) MLS Humanitarian of the Year Award (soccer) Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Bart Starr Award (football) J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (basketball) List of NBA regular season records
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