NBA Community Assist Award

The National Basketball Association awards the Bob Lanier Community Assist Award for community engagement, philanthropic activity, and charity work. It is a monthly award, but season and off-season awards have also been given. In some cases multiple awards have been given in the same month. In 2022, the season-long award was renamed in honor of late Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA Global Ambassador, Bob Lanier, following his death for his dedication to teaching NBA values and making a positive impact on communities across the globe. The award is sponsored by Kia Motors and is part of the NBA Cares program.[1] In the 2012–13 NBA season the season long award was accompanied by a $25,000 donation from Kia and the NBA to a charity of the recipients choice.[2]

David Robinson Plaque

The winner of the award is presented a plaque dedicated to David Robinson. The plaque is inscribed. "Following the standard set by NBA Legend David Robinson, who improved the community piece by piece."[3]

Award winners

Monthly award winners

Season October November December January February March April May June July August September
2001–02 Jerry Stackhouse Shareef Abdur-Rahim Eric Snow Adonal Foyle Kevin Garnett Desmond Mason Shane Battier Reggie Miller Antoine Walker Jason Terry Shawn Marion P. J. Brown
2002–03 Todd MacCulloch Michael Finley Michael Curry Malik Rose Chris Webber Darrell Armstrong Allan Houston Jerry Stackhouse Troy Hudson
Ervin Johnson
Mark Madsen
Cherokee Parks
Shawn Marion (Project Salute) 		Antawn Jamison Jalen Rose Dikembe Mutombo
2003–04 Rashard Lewis Aaron McKie & Marc Jackson Jermaine O'Neal Karl Malone Dirk Nowitzki Carlos Boozer Derek Fisher Lamar Odom Kurt Thomas Allen Iverson Carmelo Anthony
Carlos Boozer
Tim Duncan
Allen Iverson
LeBron James
Richard Jefferson
Stephon Marbury
Shawn Marion
Lamar Odom
Emeka Okafor
Amar'e Stoudemire
Dwyane Wade (Team USA) 		Adonal Foyle
2004–05 Damon Stoudamire Steven Hunter & Marc Jackson Shaquille O'Neal Marcus Camby Rasheed Wallace Bruce Bowen Derek Fisher Jerome Williams Chris Bosh Vince Carter Gilbert Arenas NBA Players involved in Katrina efforts
2005–06 Drew Gooden Kevin Garnett Chris Webber Bruce Bowen Charlie Villanueva Raja Bell Rasheed Wallace Theo Ratliff LeBron James Alonzo Mourning Bo Outlaw Chris Paul
2006–07 Eric Snow Marcus Banks Jermaine O'Neal Rasual Butler Greg Buckner Al Harrington Luol Deng Mike Miller Caron Butler Dwight Howard Dwyane Wade Emeka Okafor
2007–08 Jamal Crawford Chris Duhon Dirk Nowitzki Tracy McGrady Al Horford Stephen Jackson Kevin Garnett Mike Miller LeBron James Alonzo Mourning Charlie Villanueva Chris Paul
2008–09 Amar'e Stoudemire Jason Terry Peja Stojaković Dwight Howard Samuel Dalembert Devin Harris Leon Powe Daequan Cook (off-season)
2009–10 Dwight Howard Shaquille O'Neal Jason Kidd Samuel Dalembert Ronny Turiaf Rudy Gay Juwan Howard Dwyane Wade (off-season)
2010–11 Chris Paul Deron Williams Zach Randolph Ray Allen Brandon Jennings Al Horford
2011–12 Wesley Matthews Gerald Henderson Rudy Gay Pau Gasol
2012–13 Deron Williams Kevin Love Zach Randolph Kenneth Faried Damian Lillard Chris Paul
2013–14 George Hill[4] Zach Randolph[5] Rajon Rondo[6] Stephen Curry[7] Anthony Davis[8] Dwight Howard
2014–15 Russell Westbrook Klay Thompson Ben McLemore Anthony Davis Joakim Noah Tobias Harris Chris Paul
2015–16 John Wall Carmelo Anthony Victor Oladipo Mike Conley Andre Drummond Anthony Davis Zach LaVine
2016–17 Tobias Harris CJ McCollum Isaiah Thomas Zach Randolph Elfrid Payton Jrue Holiday Jimmy Butler DeMarcus Cousins (off-season)
2017–18[9] JJ Barea Ricky Rubio LeBron James Kevin Durant CJ McCollum Dwyane Wade LeBron James (off-season)
2018–19 Dwight Powell Damian Lillard Khris Middleton Mike Conley Pascal Siakam Jarrett Allen Gorgui Dieng (off-season)
2019–20 Kevin Love Devin Booker DeAndre Jordan Trae Young Langston Galloway Donovan Mitchell (off-season)[10]
2020–21 Jrue Holiday & Josh Richardson[11] Patty Mills[12] Joel Embiid[13] Damian Lillard[14] Devin Booker[15] Ricky Rubio (off-season)
2021–22 Tobias Harris Karl-Anthony Towns Jaren Jackson Jr. Gary Payton II Trae Young Bismack Biyombo Pat Connaughton (off-season)
2022–23 Marcus Smart Tyrese Maxey Cameron Payne Alex Caruso Keita Bates-Diop Brook Lopez Ayo Dosunmu (off-season)[16]
2023–24 CJ McCollum Kyle Kuzma Giannis Antetokounmpo[17] Julius Randle[18] Terance Mann[19] DeMar DeRozan Luka Dončić[20] Tyrese Maxey (off-season)[21]
2024–25 Cole Anthony[22] Onyeka Okongwu[23] Jalen Brunson[24] Wendell Carter Jr.[25] Harrison Barnes[26] Anfernee Simons[27] Immanuel Quickley[28] Isaiah Hartenstein (off-season)[29]
2025–26 Tre Jones[30] Deandre Ayton[31] Bam Adebayo[32]

Season-long award winners

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kia Community Assist". NBA.com. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  2. ^ a b "Dwyane Wade Receives 2012-13 Seasonlong Kia Community Assist Award". NBA. May 23, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  3. ^ "David Robinson: Impact on the Community". NBA.com.
  4. ^ "Hill Receives October's "Kia Community Assist Award"". NBA. November 14, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  5. ^ "Zach Randolph receives November KIA Community Assist Award". NBA. December 11, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  6. ^ "Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo Receives December KIA Community Assist Award". Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  7. ^ "GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS' STEPHEN CURRY RECEIVES JANUARY KIA COMMUNITY ASSIST AWARD". NBA.com.
  8. ^ "Pelicans Anthony Davis Receives February Kia Community Assist Award". NBA. March 14, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  9. ^ "NBA Cares Community Assist Award 2017-18".
  10. ^ "Jazz's Donovan Mitchell receives Offseason NBA Cares Community Assist Award". NBA. 29 January 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  11. ^ "Bucks' Jrue Holiday and Mavericks' Josh Richardson receive January NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente". NBA. 23 February 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  12. ^ "Spurs' Patty Mills receives February NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente". NBA. 31 March 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  13. ^ "76ers' Joel Embiid receives March NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente". NBA. 19 April 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  14. ^ "Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard receives April NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente". 21 May 2021.
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  18. ^ "New York Knicks Julius Randle Receives January NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award". NBA. February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  19. ^ "LA Clippers Terance Mann Receives February NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award". NBA. March 25, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  20. ^ "Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic Receives April NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award". NBA. April 26, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
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  35. ^ "Russell Westbrook Receives 2014-15 Seasonlong NBA Cares Community Assist Award Presented by Kaiser Permanente". NBA. May 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  36. ^ "Harrison Barnes, Jaylen Brown, George Hill, Chris Paul and Dwight Powell named recipients of 2019-20 NBA Cares Community Assist Award". NBA. October 5, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  37. ^ "Devin Booker named Seasonlong NBA Cares Community Assist Award winner". NBA. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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