Spurs coach Gregg Popovich asked point guard Tre Jones to serve as the ambassador for the Spurs Youth Basketball League, which Popovich co-founded in 1990.SAN ANTONIO - When Spurs coach Gregg Popovich approached Tre Jones about serving as ambassador for the Spurs Youth Basketball League, the point guard accepted the chore without hesitation.
The annual award recognizes a current NBA player for"pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar’s life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically marginalized or systemically disadvantaged," the NBA said in a press release. The NBA said Jones has"fostered a special connection with the San Antonio community by advancing physical and mental well-being as a function of health equity."