PORTLAND, Ore. (May 27, 2021) – The Portland Trail Blazers have named center Enes Kanter as the recipient of the 2020-21 Maurice Lucas Award, the team announced today.
The annual award was created in 2010-11 to honor the Trail Blazers player who best represents the indomitable spirit of Maurice Lucas through his contributions on and off the court, as well as in support of his teammates and the organization. In recognition of the award, the Trail Blazers will make a $5,000 donation to the Turkish Cultural Center, Kanter’s charity of choice.
“Enes is the consummate teammate,” said Neil Olshey, Trail Blazers President of Basketball Operations.