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Carmelo Anthony, who helped Syracuse to the 2003 NCAA Championship prior to embarking on a successful, still-running NBA career, has been named the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion. He is the inaugural recipient of the honor.
Anthony has been active in social justice-related initiatives throughout his NBA career. In July 2020, he partnered with 11-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns and NBA legend Dwyane Wade to create the Social Change Fund, which aims to address social and economic justice issues facing Black communities and break down the discriminatory barriers to success. Last summer, he also served as guest editor-in-chief for SLAM magazine's special Social Justice issue that featured the game's most influential activists, including Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell and Sheryl Swoopes.