r Karl-Anthony Towns was named the NBA Social Justice Champion for the 2023-24 season
Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns was named the NBA Social Justice Champion for the 2023-24 season on Thursday.He will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy for his "dedication to pursuing social justice and upholding Abdul-Jabbar and the league's decades-long values of equality, respect and inclusion," the league announced.
"A $100,000 donation will be made on Towns' behalf to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities."Karl-Anthony Towns has demonstrated a deep commitment to advancing social justice through his tremendous advocacy work not only this past year, but throughout his whole career," said Mark Tatum, NBA deputy commissioner and chief operating officer.Other finalists for the award were Bam Adebayo , CJ McCollum , Lindy Waters III and Russell Westbrook .
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