The 2025-26 NBA Social Justice Champion is... Bam Adebayo! Adebayo will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy for his efforts to help promote social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar’s life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for communities that have been historically disadvantaged and under-resourced. $100K to be donated to the Bam, Books, and Brotherhood Foundation.

As we honor the sixth year of the NBA Social Justice Champion award, join us in recognizing Bam Adebayo, Harrison Barnes, Jaylen Brown, Tobias Harris, and Larry Nance Jr. as the finalists for the 2025-26 season. This award honors NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his lifetime commitment to driving impactful change around social justice.

Today is #MandelaDay#, a date that honors Nelson Mandela’s life’s work fighting for social justice. To mark the day, we are releasing our new report #BehindBars#. Through talking to former inmates, it exposes the abuse in #China’s# massive prison system.