By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-04-24 19:00:00
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。
*NBA将向获奖者选择的非营利组织捐赠10万美元 *
根据NBA新闻稿：
NBA宣布，巴姆·阿德巴约（迈阿密热火队）、哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)（圣安东尼奥马刺队）、克里斯·布歇（多伦多猛龙队）、朱·霍勒迪（波士顿凯尔特人队）和CJ·麦科勒姆（新奥尔良鹈鹕队）已被选为2024-25赛季NBA社会正义冠军奖的五位最终候选人。该年度奖项的获得者将获得卡里姆·阿卜杜尔-贾巴尔奖杯，并表彰一位现役NBA球员在追求社会正义和推进阿卜杜尔-贾巴尔毕生使命，即参与、赋权和推动历史上处于弱势地位的个人和群体实现平等方面所做出的贡献。NBA社会正义冠军奖将在NBA季后赛期间公布，NBA将向获奖者选择的关注正义事业的组织捐赠10万美元。
由NBA副总裁兼首席运营官马克·塔图姆、NBA传奇人物卡里姆·阿卜杜尔-贾巴尔和其他社会正义活动家领导的评选委员会将候选人范围缩小至上述五位球员。
在概述每位球员资格的部分中，新闻稿指出：
巴恩斯在教育、社区发展和社会平等领域展现了坚定的承诺。2月18日，巴恩斯和他的妻子宣布向AlamoPROMISE捐赠25万美元，这是一个免学费项目，旨在支持圣菲利普学院，这是美国唯一的黑人学院和西班牙裔服务机构。2024年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，以支持其在美国各地的人道主义援助工作。此外，他还向“运动员行动”组织捐赠了10万美元，这是一个在全球范围内培养运动员身体、心理和精神的社区。巴恩斯还向洛杉矶游牧部门捐赠了1万美元，该部门通过艺术将人和地方联系起来。
巴恩斯启动了一项球场翻新计划，覆盖三个城市，首先是圣安东尼奥的瓜达卢佩社区中心（GCC），那里超过40%的居民生活在联邦贫困线以下。他投入个人时间与当地非营利组织建立联系，如Mi Corazon Ministries、Black Outside、Gardopia Gardens等。
查看完整新闻稿 HERE。
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Open Thread: Harrison Barnes named finalist for 2025 NBA Social Justice Champion Award
NBA donates $100,000 to non-profit of the winner’s choice
Per an NBA Press release:
The NBA announced that Bam Adebayo (Miami HEAT), Harrison Barnes (San Antonio Spurs), Chris Boucher (Toronto Raptors), Jrue Holiday (Boston Celtics) and CJ McCollum (New Orleans Pelicans) have been selected as the five finalists for the 2024-25 NBA Social Justice Champion award. The recipient of the annual award receives the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar trophy and recognizes a current NBA player for pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar’s life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically disadvantaged. The NBA Social Justice Champion will be announced during the NBA Playoffs and receive $100,000 from the NBA to benefit a justice focused organization of his choosing.
A selection committee led by NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum, NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and other social justice activists narrowed the candidates to the five aforementioned players.
In a section outlining each player’s qualifications, the release stated:
Barnes demonstrates steadfast commitment in the areas of education, community development, and social equality. On February 18, Barnes and his wife announced a $250,000 donation to AlamoPROMISE, a tuition-free program supporting St. Philip’s College, the nation’s only HBCU and Hispanic-Serving Institution. In December 2024, Barnes donated $50,000 to UNICEF USA to support their humanitarian aid efforts across the United States. Additionally, he contributed $100,000 to Athletes in Action, a global community that develops athletes physically, mentally, and spiritually. Barnes also donated $10,000 to Los Angeles Nomadic Division, which connects people and places through art.
Barnes launched a court refurbishment program across three cities, starting with the Guadalupe Community Center (GCC) in San Antonio, where over 40% of neighbors live below the federal poverty level. He has dedicated his personal time to connecting with local nonprofits like Mi Corazon Ministries, Black Outside, Gardopia Gardens, and others.
See the full release HERE.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock