By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-04-23 09:14:49
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
圣菲利普学院院长Adena Williams Loston博士（左）向圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋哈里森·巴恩斯（中）和布列塔尼·巴恩斯（右）赠送礼物，此前他们宣布向阿拉莫PROMISE免学费项目慷慨捐赠 25 万美元。该捐款将使圣菲利普学院的学生受益，该学院是阿拉莫学院区内一所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学以及西班牙裔服务机构。
联盟周三宣布，马刺队前锋哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)已被提名为 2025 年 NBA 社会正义奖的五名决赛选手之一。
迈阿密的巴姆·阿德巴约、多伦多的克里斯·布歇、波士顿的朱·霍勒迪和新奥尔良的C.J.·麦科勒姆是该奖项的其他提名人，该奖项以 NBA 名人堂成员卡里姆·阿卜杜勒-贾巴尔的名字命名。
32 岁的巴恩斯去年夏天通过交易从萨克拉门托来到圣安东尼奥后，很快就感受到了自己的存在。
“篮球这项运动对我和我的家人来说非常有益，”巴恩斯说。“无论我们去哪个城市，我的妻子布列塔尼和我总是尽力回报社区。”
在巴恩斯为马刺效力的第一个赛季里，这一点非常明显。
2 月，哈里森和布列塔尼·巴恩斯宣布向阿拉莫PROMISE 捐赠 25 万美元，该项目是圣菲利普学院的一项免学费计划，也是美国最大的历史悠久的黑人学院 (HBCU) 和西班牙裔服务机构。
他还启动了一项在德克萨斯州和墨西哥三个城市翻新篮球场的计划，其中包括圣安东尼奥瓜达卢佩社区中心的一个球场，那里超过 40% 的附近居民生活在贫困线以下。
“在我的职业生涯中，我很荣幸能够体验到社区和支持的力量，”巴恩斯在 2 月份获得 NBA 每月社区援助奖后说。“现在作为圣安东尼奥社区的一员，我的妻子布列塔尼和我很荣幸能够回馈社会，并帮助投资于这座令人难以置信的城市的未来。”
12 月，巴恩斯向联合国儿童基金会美国分会捐赠了 5 万美元，以支持美国各地的人道主义援助。他向 Athletes in Action 捐赠了 10 万美元，这是一个旨在为运动员提供身心和精神支持的全球性组织。
巴恩斯还向洛杉矶游牧师分会捐赠了 1 万美元，该分会在南加州提供免费艺术项目。
在离他在圣安东尼奥的新家更近的地方，巴恩斯投入个人时间与当地非营利组织（如 Mi Corazon Ministries、Black Outside、Gardopia Gardens 等）合作。
NBA 社会正义奖的往届获奖者包括卡梅罗·安东尼、雷吉·布洛克、斯蒂芬·库里和去年的获奖者卡尔-安东尼·唐斯。
今年的获奖者将在正在进行的 NBA 季后赛期间的某个未定时间公布。联盟已承诺向获奖者选择的非营利组织捐赠 10 万美元。
在圣安东尼奥人看来，社区仅仅因为认识巴恩斯就已经赢了。
“他在球场外的举止，以及他在如此短的时间内对这个社区和这座城市产生的影响——不仅在经济上，而且在真正参与方面——与他在球场上所做的一切一样有影响力，”马刺队代理教练米奇·约翰逊说。“他是去年夏天才来到这里的人。这件事可能应该受到更多关注。”
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Spurs’ Barnes a nominee for the NBA’s Social Justice Award
St. Philip’s College President Dr. Adena Williams Loston left, gives gifts to San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, center, and Brittany Barnes, right, after they announced a generous donation of $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program, at St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in San Antonio. The donation with benefit students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Alamo Colleges District.
Spurs forward Harrison Barnes has been named one of five finalists for the NBA’s 2025 Social Justice Award, the league announced Wednesday.
Miami’s Bam Adebayo, Toronto’s Chris Boucher, Boston’s Jrue Holiday and New Orleans’ C.J. McCollum are the other nominees for the honor, which is named after NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Barnes, 32, wasted little time making his presence felt in San Antonio after arriving via trade with Sacramento last summer.
“The game of basketball has been extremely fruitful for me and my family,” Barnes said. “Every city we go to, my wife Brittany and I always try to make it a point to give back to the community.”
That much was abundantly clear during Barnes’ first season with the Spurs.
In February, Harrison and Brittany Barnes announced a $250,000 donation to AlamoPROMISE, a tuition-free program at St. Philip’s College, the largest Historically Black College (HBCU) and Hispanic-Serving Institution in the country.
He also set in motion a basketball court refurbishment program in three cities across Texas and Mexico, including one at San Antonio’s Guadalupe Community Center, where more than 40% of nearby residents live below poverty level.
“Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of experiencing the power of community and support,” Barnes said after winning the NBA’s monthly Community Assist Award in February. “Now as part of the San Antonio community, my wife Brittany and I are honored to give back and help invest in the future of this incredible city.”
In December, Barnes donated $50,000 to UNICEF USA to support humanitarian aid across the United States. He contributed $100,000 to Athletes in Action, a worldwide organization meant to support athletes physically, mentally and spiritually.
Barnes also gifted $10,000 to the Los Angeles Nomadic Division, which provides free art programs in Southern California.
Closer to his new home in San Antonio, Barnes has dedicated personal time integrating with local nonprofits like Mi Corazon Ministries, Black Outside, Gardopia Gardens and others.
Previous winners of the NBA’s Social Justice Award include Carmelo Anthony, Reggie Bullock, Stephen Curry and Karl-Anthony Towns, last year’s honoree.
This year’s winner will be announced at an undetermined point during the ongoing NBA playoffs. The league has pledged to donate $100,000 to the non-profit of the winner’s choice.
The way those in San Antonio see it, the community has already won simply for knowing Barnes.
“The way he carries himself off the court, how he impacts this community and this city in such a short time – not only financially but really being present – is an impactful as anything he’s done on the court,” Spurs acting coach Mitch Johnson said. He’s a guy who just got here last summer. It’s something that probably should get more attention.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News