NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2019 – Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng has received the Offseason NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente in recognition of his continued efforts to provide sustainable programming and medical assistance to children and families in Senegal, the NBA announced. This is the third year the NBA and Kaiser Permanente have presented the offseason award to an NBA player for his impactful work from the end of the regular season to the start of the following season.
Through the Gorgui Dieng Foundation and in partnership with Minnesota-based global health nonprofit MATTER, Dieng has created long-term, sustainable change in his native Senegal.