@hbarnes is a finalist for the ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ด๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ ๐๐ฏ๐ฑ๐๐น-๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ! ๐๐โฃ
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The new annual award, named after six-time NBA champion and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, recognizes a current NBA player for pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbarโs life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically marginalized or systemically disadvantaged.