NBA Sportsmanship Award

The NBA Sportsmanship Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to a player who most "exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court with ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity.

Every year, each of the 30 NBA teams nominates one of its players to compete for this award.

From these nominees, one player from each NBA division are selected by a panel as the divisional Sportsmanship Award winners.

The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award.

Since 2000, winners have been presented with the Joe Dumars Trophy, named after the award's inaugural recipient who played for the Detroit Pistons.

Mike Conley with his arms spread
Mike Conley, a four-time holder of the NBA Sportsmanship Award and one of the few multiple time winners
Grant Hill at a pre-game warm up
Grant Hill, three-time NBA Sportsmanship Award winner
Luol Deng chasing after a loose ball
Luol Deng, one of only two foreign NBA players to win the award
Jason Kidd holding the ball
Jason Kidd won the award twice in consecutive years