球迷屋 达米安·利拉德对开拓者队产生了巨大的影响。
他的范围也扩大了很多。
职业篮球作家协会发布：
波特兰开拓者队后卫达米安·利拉德获得了职业篮球作家协会(PBWA)颁发的2018-19年度J.沃尔特·肯尼迪公民奖。该奖项以NBA第二届专员的名字命名，每年由PBWA颁发给对社区表现出杰出服务和奉献精神的球员、教练或体育教练。
作为一名在NBA征战7年的老将，利拉德通过他的“尊重计划”来支持和激励波特兰的高中生，该计划鼓励年轻人展现自己，努力工作，善良。自从在2012年NBA选秀中以第六顺位被选中以来，利拉德的整个职业生涯都在开拓者队度过。
利拉德已经与波特兰的三所高中麦迪逊，帕克罗斯和罗斯福合作，以加强教育的价值和庆祝学生的成就。他参加过学校的集会和课堂讨论，并授权老师和辅导员奖励尊重、勤奋的学生，给他们提供开拓者队比赛的门票、尊重商品和利拉德的特别活动，比如团队实践设施的私人参观。这些学校报告说，由于利拉德的承诺，包括学生行为、参与度、出勤率和迟到等方面的改善，学校取得了重大进展。其他入围者:黄蜂队中锋比尤姆博、太阳队后卫布克、灰熊队后卫康利和勇士队教练科尔。很明显，要确定谁对他的社区贡献最大是很困难的。所有进入决赛的五名选手都表现得很好。
但是利拉德看起来是一个值得的赢家。在很多方面，他确实在波特兰产生了巨大的影响。
原标题：
Damian Lillard wins NBA’s citizenship award
原文：
Damian Lillard has had a tremendous influence on the Trail Blazers.
His reach also extends far wider.
Professional Basketball Writers Association release:
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has won the 2018-19 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, as administered and selected by the Professional Basketball Writers Association (PBWA). Named after the NBA’s second commissioner, the honor is presented annually by the PBWA to a player, coach or athletic trainer who shows outstanding service and dedication to the community.
A seven-year NBA veteran, Lillard is being honored for supporting and inspiring high school students in Portland through his RESPECT program, which encourages youth to Show Up, Work Hard and Be Kind. Lillard, who has spent his entire career with the Trail Blazers since being selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, started the anti-bullying platform in 2013 after meeting with Portland school administrators to identify schools that most needed a more positive culture among students.
Lillard has partnered with three Portland high schools – Madison, Parkrose and Roosevelt – to reinforce the value of education and celebrate student achievement. He has participated in school assemblies and class discussions and has empowered teachers and counselors to reward respectful, diligent students with tickets to Trail Blazers games, RESPECT merchandise and special events with Lillard such as a private tour of the team’s practice facility. The schools have reported significant progress resulting from Lillard’s commitment, including improvements in student behavior, engagement, attendance and tardiness.
The other finalists: Hornets center Bismack Biyombo, Suns guard Devin Booker, Grizzlies guard Mike Conley and Warriors coach Steve Kerr. Determining who was most dedicated to his community is obviously difficult. All five finalists appear to be doing good in the world.
But Lillard looks like a deserving winner. He has truly made a huge impact in Portland, in many ways.
