[1] The award's name is a wordplay on the Flemish Giant rabbit.
The award is given every year by the "Vlaamse Bond van Sportjournalisten en -fotografen (VBS)" (Flemish Union of Sports journalists and photographers), with only the Flemish sports journalists and photographers eligible to vote for the winner.
[2] From 2023 onwards, the VBS has created and handed out two additional trophies simultaneously with the Vlaamse Reus: the Sports Journalist of the Year and the Sports Photographer of the year.
[3] Sabine Appelmans was the first person to win the prize.
Three athletes won the prize three times: Luc Van Lierde, Kim Gevaert en Kim Clijsters.