On Tuesday, the National Basketball Players Association announced their list of 2019 award winners on Twitter.
While some of the awards presented have to do with efforts on the floor — like Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo being named the NBPA MVP and Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward earning NBPA Comeback Player of the Year honors — others had to do with things off of the court. Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker was the NBPA Sneaker Champion and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James received the NBPA Best Side Hustle Award and was named the NBPA People’s Champion.
Another off-the-court award was the NBPA Freshest Award, which related to a player’s fashion. This was bestowed upon Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, who’s known throughout the league for both his play and attire.
Westbrook could retain the honor in 2020, too. After Oklahoma City’s 2019 playoff run came to an end, Westbrook went to France and took in the Acne Studios Menswear Spring Summer 2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
However, it’s looking less and less likely he’ll win the award at the end of 2019-20 as a member of the Thunder, with Westbrook now being made available in trade discussions.
