The NBA's Lifetime Achievement Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to a player who exemplified extraordinary success on and off the court in the NBA.
The inaugural recipient of the award was Bill Russell: a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics.[1] The 2019 award was shared between two players: Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Every recipient of the award has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame prior to receiving the award. As of 2019[update], all winners have been American.
Winners
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| * | Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Bill Russell* | Center |  United States
|
Boston Celtics | [1] |
| 2017–18 | Oscar Robertson* | Guard | United States
|
Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks | [2] |
| 2018–19 | Larry Bird* | Forward | United States
|
Boston Celtics | [3] |
| Magic Johnson* | Guard | United States
|
Los Angeles Lakers | [3] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Bill Russell to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at NBA Awards". nba.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Oscar Robertson to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at NBA Awards". nba.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Magic Johnson and Larry Bird to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2019 NBA Awards". nba.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.