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Marcus Smart is a different kind of player, so it's no surprise he's earning a different kind of hardware for it.
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), the union which represents the players of the NBA, decided under new Executive Director Michelle Roberts that the players needed their own awards to counterpoint the league's, which will be broadcast this July on the BET and Centric networks.
Among the categories created for this ceremony include:
- X-factor, awarded for being a spark off the bench;
- Sneaker Champ, awarded for, well, having the freshest kicks;
- Best Side Hustler, granted to the best off-court businessman;
- Most Respected - I hope this is self-explanatory;
- People's Champ, awarded for the player who's had the most impact on society off-court;
- MVP, awarded to the player's Most Valuable Player;
- The Locksmith, granted to the most lockdown defender;
- Leader of the New School, given to a rookie who rose to the occasion, a star in the making;
- Toughest to Guard, given to JR Smith - that is a lie, I trust you have this one;
- Freshest, awarded for having the most stylish style ever styled;
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