CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – APRIL 18: Carmelo Anthony #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers brings the ball up court against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on April 18, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
Carmelo Anthony was announced on Tuesday as the inaugural winner of the NBA’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award.
The Portland Trail Blazers forward was selected for the award among fellow finalists Tobias Harris, Jrue Holiday, Harrison Barnes and Juan Toscano-Anderson.
Abdul-Jabbar announced the award on TNT Tuesday on a video call with Anthony.
