The annual award recognizes a current NBA player for pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar’s life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically marginalized or systematically disadvantaged.
During halftime, Bullock was joined on the court by NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum, Mavs governor Mark Cuban and CEO Cynt Marshall.
The native of Kinston, North Carolina, donated the $100,000 prize to the Kinston Teens Organization.
Bullock’s story of losing two sisters to murder is one of the most tragic in professional sports. Still, he boldly continues to spread awareness for the LGBTQ+ community in honor of his late sister Mia Henderson.