National Basketball Association Awards
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The J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1974–75 NBA season to a player, coach, or trainer who shows "outstanding service and dedication to the community". It is the oldest citizenship and community service award in the NBA and is named in honor of James Walter Kennedy, the second commissioner of the NBA, who served from 1963 to 1975. The winner is selected by the Professional Basketball Writers Association. The PBWA represents writers for newspapers, magazines and internet services who cover the NBA on a regular basis. Members of the PBWA nominate players for the award, and then a vote is taken by approximately 150 PBWA members. The person with the highest point total wins the award. The award is usually given to a person who made a substantial charitable contribution during the season. For instance, Kevin Garnett received the award in 2006 for donating $1.2 million toward the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 34 different people. The Detroit Pistons have had the most winners, with a total of five.
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Check all the winners of National Basketball Association Awards - J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award presented under National Basketball Association Awards since 2014 .
