NBA J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award Winners

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The Walter Kennedy Community Service Award is presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association to an NBA player or coach for outstanding community service and commitment to serve and give of his time outside the arena. The Kennedy Citizenship award is the oldest citizenship and community service award in the NBA and is named for Walter Kennedy, the second commissioner of the NBA.

Season	Player	Team
2007-08	Chauncey Billups	Detroit Pistons
2006-07	Steve Nash	Phoenix Suns
2005-06	Kevin Garnett	Minnesota Timberwolves
2004-05	Eric Snow	Cleveland Cavaliers
2003-04	Reggie Miller	Indiana Pacers
2002-03	David Robinson	San Antonio Spurs
2001-02	Alonzo Mourning	Miami Heat
2000-01	Dikembe Mutombo	Philadelphia 76ers
1999-00	Vlade Divac	Sacramento Kings
1998-99	Brian Grant	Portland Trail Blazers
1997-98	Steve Smith	Atlanta Hawks
1996-97	P.J. Brown	Miami Heat
1995-96	Chris Dudley	Portland Trail Blazers
1994-95	Joe O'Toole	Atlanta Hawks
1993-94	Joe Dumars	Detroit Pistons
1992-93	Terry Porter	Portland Trail Blazers
1991-92	Magic Johnson	Los Angeles Lakers
1990-91	Kevin Johnson	Phoenix Suns
1989-90	Glenn Rivers	Atlanta Hawks
1988-89	Thurl Bailey	Utah Jazz
1987-88	Alex English	Denver Nuggets
1986-87	Isiah Thomas	Detroit Pistons
1985-86	Rory Sparrow (tie)	New York Knicks
1985-86	Michael Cooper (tie)	Los Angeles Lakers
1984-85	Dan Issel	Denver Nuggets
1983-84	Frank Layden	Utah Jazz
1982-83	Julius Erving	Philadelphia 76ers
1981-82	Kent Benson	Detroit Pistons
1980-81	Mike Glenn	New York Knicks
1979-80	Austin Carr	Cleveland Cavaliers
1978-79	Calvin Murphy	Houston Rockets
1977-78	Bob Lanier	Detroit Pistons
1976-77	Dave Bing	Washington Bullets
1975-76	Slick Watts	Seattle SuperSonics
1974-75	Wes Unseld	Washington Bullets

External Links

• Chauncey Billups wins 2007-08 Walter J. Kennedy Citizenship Award