This article lists the recipients of the Jackie Robinson Sports Award, which is an honorary NAACP Image Award. The award is given to athletes who have promoted social justice through creative endeavors. It was retired after 1999 and revived in 2017 with LeBron James being the first recipient.
The NAACP Image Award winners for the Jackie Robinson Sports Award:
Year Winner Sport Ref 1988 Wilma Rudolph, Harlem Globetrotters Track and field, basketball 1989 Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Sugar Ray Robinson Track and field, boxing 1990 Roy Campanella, Anita DeFrantz Baseball, rowing 1992 Magic Johnson Basketball 1996 Eddie Robinson Football (coach) 1997 Jim Brown Football 1999 Michael Jordan Basketball 2017 LeBron James Basketball 2021 Stephen Curry, WNBA Players Association Basketball 2023 Serena Williams Tennis
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