Five finalists named for NBA's social justice award

The NBA announced the five finalists Monday for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award.

Reggie Bullock (Dallas Mavericks), Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies), Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Fred VanVleet (Toronto Raptors) were chosen by a selection committee from a pool of team nominees.

According to the league, the award "recognizes a current NBA player