Magic Johnson Award
{{Short description|National Basketball Association award}}
{{distinguish|text=the NBA Western Conference Finals Most Valuable Player trophy, the Magic Johnson Trophy}}
The Magic Johnson Award is an annual award for a National Basketball Association (NBA) player who recognizes excellence on the court and cooperation and dignity with the media and public.{{cite web |title=Magic Johnson Award |url=http://probasketballwriters.org/category/magic-johnson-award/ |date=May 4, 2016 |access-date=May 4, 2016 |website=probasketballwriters.org}}
The award, which was created in 2001 by the Pro Basketball Writers Association a professional nonprofit organization comprised approximately 175 writers and editors of people who regularly cover the NBA for newspapers, magazines and websites has been given to some of the league's most prominent players over the years. It is named in honor of player Magic Johnson, whom the writers association regards as "the ideal model" for this award.{{cite web |title=Curry wins PBWA's Magic Johnson Award |url=http://www.nba.com/2016/news/05/03/warriors-curry-wins-magic-johnson-award.ap/ |date=May 3, 2016 |access-date=January 8, 2017 |work=nba.com|agency=Associated Press}}
Ray Allen was the inaugural recipient of the award. Shane Battier, Damian Lillard, and Stephen Curry are the only players to win the award multiple times. The most recent winner of the award is Stephen Curry, in 2024.
Winners
| class="sortable plainrowheaders wikitable"
! scope=col| Year ! scope=col| Player ! scope=col| Team ! scope=col class=unsortable| Ref(s) |
| 2001
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Ray|Allen}} |
| 2002
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Elton|Brand}} |
| 2003
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Jalen|Rose}} |
| 2004
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Jermaine|O'Neal}} |
| 2005
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Antawn|Jamison}} |
| 2006
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Grant|Hill}} |
| 2007
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Shane|Battier}} |
| 2008
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Derek|Fisher}} |
| 2009
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Brandon|Roy}} |
| 2010
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Chris|Bosh}} |
| 2011
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Kevin|Durant}} |
| 2012
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Steve|Nash}} |
| 2013
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Shane|Battier}} (2) |
| 2014
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Dirk|Nowitzki}} |
| 2015
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Pau|Gasol}} |
| 2016
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Stephen|Curry}} |
| 2017
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Damian|Lillard}} |
| 2018
! scope="row"| {{sortname|DeMar|DeRozan}} |
| 2019
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Dwyane|Wade}} |
| 2020
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Damian|Lillard}} (2) |
| 2021
| align="center" colspan="3"|Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022
| align="center" colspan="3"|Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2023
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Giannis|Antetokounmpo}} |
| 2024
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Stephen|Curry}} (2) |
See also
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