Reggie Bullock

Dallas Mavericks forward Reggie bullock has won the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award ahead of Game 3 of the WCF.

In 2014 Bullock’s sister, Mia Henderson, who was a member of the LGBTQ community as someone who is transgender, was murdered. Its first winner during the 2020-21 season was then Portland Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony. Bullock is the second winner of the annual award.

According to the league, the award celebrates players who have made strides in fighting for social justice and advocating for equality.

According to the league, the award celebrates players who have made strides in fighting for social justice and advocating for equality, and of course the award is named for a legendary player who embodied all of that as a citizen of the world. And in just his first year as a member of the Mavs, wing Reggie Bullock is a big part of the push. DALLAS - The Dallas Mavericks are obviously proud of what they have accomplished on the court as they are presently involved in playing in the NBA Western Conference Finals.

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Reggie Bullock took home the NBA's 2022 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award, he announced on social media ...

I want to continue to do my part.” I was jokingly saying things back in the day to my sister. “I support the LGBTQ because, obviously, of what happened to my sister, Mia Henderson,” Bullock said. For that to happen that way, I felt like it was a true calling from God – pretty much replacing what I lost back with strength from my two boys, so it’s good.” Bullock’s life would never be the same, and now he’s on a mission to keep his sisters’ lives at the forefront. She was loving, caring, and a dancer too, and I loved all that about her.” “I really didn’t know what was going through her life to make her change over that way,” he said. “I’ll continue using my platform to gain more knowledge and continue to link with foundations and groups. According to USA Today, “the violence disproportionately impacted Black transgender women.” After the 2014 murder of Mia, who was transgender, Bullock has focused on acceptance of all people by working to create truly inclusive communities through neighborhood engagement and national efforts around the LGBTQ movement. The moment caught Bullock by complete surprise and Kidd said it was special for everyone to see. Bullock’s story of losing two sisters to murder is one of the most tragic in professional sports.

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Reggie Bullock was awarded the second-ever Kareem Adbul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award.

Since the murder of his transgender sister, Reggie Bullock has fought for social justice for the LGBTQ+ community and the NBA honored him for that.

The four other finalists for the award were: Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday, Memphis Grizzlies forward-center Jaren Jackson Jr., Minnesota Timberwolves center-forward Karl-Anthony Towns and Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet. Each will receive $25,000 donations from the NBA to social justice organizations of their choice. "My sister was the backbone of my family. With that, Bullock has selected Kinston Teens, a youth-led organization focused on community development and youth empowerment in his native Kinston, North Carolina, to receive a $100,000 contribution on his behalf.