SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Kansas coach Bill Self, former Reebok CEO Paul Fireman and former NBA veteran Steve Smith have been named winners of the 2015 Mannie Jackson — Basketball's Human Spirit Award.
The winners will be recognized on Sept. 10 at the Reunion Dinner on the Naismith Hall of Fame's Center Court during Enshrinement Weekend.
The Hall of Fame announced the winners Tuesday, saying they exhibit qualities such as striving to improve the community, making a commitment to others, hard work and embracing the core values of the game.
In 2006, Self — along with his wife, Cindy — established the Assists Foundation, which helps serve youth initiatives in Lawrence and the surrounding communities.