The Professional Basketball Writers Association introduced Wednesday that Golden State Warriors standout Stephen Curry has been named the recipient of the 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award.
Voted on by over 200 writers and editors who’re a part of the PBWA, this award acknowledges an NBA participant who not solely excels on the court docket but additionally demonstrates distinctive cooperation and style in interactions with the media and followers, as said by the group.
It’s the second Johnson award for Curry, who additionally received in 2016. Damian Lillard (2017, 2020) and Shane Battier (2007, 2013) are the opposite two-time winners.
There had been 5 finalists for the award: Curry, Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls), Rudy Gobert (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers).
Curry, 36, has received about each award in his 15 seasons because the Warriors chosen him No. 7 total within the 2009 NBA Draft. Among the honors, he is a two-time league MVP, four-time NBA champion, 10-time All-Star, four-time All-NBA first-team choice and a member of the league’s seventy fifth Anniversary Team.
For the 2022-23 season, Curry received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award and was named the Social Justice Champion, profitable the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy.
In the 2023-24 season, Curry averaged 26.4 factors, 4.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists and was named Clutch Player of the Year.
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