Miami's Bam Adebayo wins NBA's Social Justice Champion award
The league will donate $100,000 on his behalf after Adebayo was recognized for education, food security and youth programs.
- On Friday, the NBA named Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo the 2026 Social Justice Champion, presenting him with the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy for advancing equality for historically disadvantaged groups.
- The Bam Adebayo Foundation invested more than $563,000 across 18 initiatives this season, focusing on educational equity, food security, and youth development in South Florida and North Carolina.
- Adebayo funded transportation for more than 19,000 students to the Miami Book Fair, provided supplies to the SEED School, and renovated a Heat-themed basketball court at the Camillus House Homeless Shelter.
- The NBA will donate $100,000 to his charitable organization. "I don't take it for granted, but this is an award for a lot of people that can't speak," Adebayo said.
- Competing against finalists including Jaylen Brown and Harrison Barnes, Adebayo became the award's sixth recipient while also earning his sixth All-Defensive Second Team nomination over the last seven seasons.
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Miami Heat Star Receives Major Acknowledgement from NBA
Miami Heat star center Bam Adebayo received some major acknowledgement from the NBA.Ahead of Game 3 of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, Adebayo was named the NBA Social Justice Champion for the 2025-26 season.Bam Adebayo Named 2025-26 NBA Social Justice Champion GettySURFSIDE, FLORIDA – JULY 02: Bam Adebayo and members of the Miami Heat staff visit the memorial that has pictures of some of th…
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Miami's Bam Adebayo wins NBA's Social Justice Champion award
Bam Adebayo has been honored with the NBA's Social Justice Champion award. The Miami Heat star will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy, and the NBA will make a $100,000 charitable donation on his behalf.
Bam Adebayo receives the "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award", which rewards a player for his actions in the field of social justice.
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