New York - Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo has received the December NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente in recognition of his work with the hearing impaired and countless charitable efforts throughout Orlando, the NBA announced today. The award recognizes an NBA player each month who best reflects the passion that the league and its players share for giving back to their communities.
Kaiser Permanente and the NBA are honoring Oladipo for his unwavering dedication to making a difference in the lives of local youth and families. Deeply affected by his elder sister Kendra, who became deaf in the second grade, Oladipo recently visited students at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf in Washington, D.