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Alonzo Mourning to receive Stuart Scott IMPACT Award
The NBA legend will be honored in New York for advocacy shaped by his own cancer fight.
In brief
The NBA legend will be honored in New York for advocacy shaped by his own cancer fight. Alonzo Mourning’s honor links his basketball legacy with his work as a cancer advocate and philanthropist. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
A major honor
The V Foundation for Cancer Research named Alonzo Mourning as the second recipient of the Stuart Scott IMPACT Award.
“NBA legend Alonzo Mourning will be honored with the second annual Stuart Scott IMPACT Award.”
Beyond the court
Mourning is being recognized for work that reaches past basketball, including philanthropy and public advocacy.
“an icon on and off the basketball court”
A personal fight
His advocacy carries personal weight because Mourning faced cancer after retiring from the NBA.
“having faced his own battle with cancer”
Boo-Yah in New York
He will receive the award at Boo-Yah, a New York City event tied to the V Foundation’s cancer research mission.
“He will receive the award at the Boo-Yah event in New York City”
Scott’s lasting name
The award honors impact in the spirit of Stuart Scott, linking sports, public voice, and the push for cancer research.
What it means
Alonzo Mourning’s honor links his basketball legacy with his work as a cancer advocate and philanthropist.
