LeBron James was awared the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for 2016-17, which honors service and dedication to the community.
Here’s the press release, via the Cleveland Cavaliers.
CLEVELAND’S JAMES WINS PBWA’S
2016-17 J. WALTER KENNEDY CITIZENSHIP AWARDNEW YORK, May 21, 2017 – Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has won the 2016-17 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award as selected by the Professional Basketball Writers Association (PBWA). The honor, named after the NBA’s second commissioner, is presented annually by the PBWA to a player, coach or athletic trainer who shows outstanding service and dedication to the community.