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For the second straight year, a Celtics player has won the NBA Sportsmanship Award.

Last year, Jrue Holiday won the award. This year, it's Derrick White. The NBA officially announced White as the winner of the award on Thursday.

The 2025-26 NBA Sportsmanship Award winner is... Derrick White!White receives the Joe Dumars Trophy for the annual honor that recognizes the player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court. pic.twitter.com/H8xFd2WyoP

Here's some background on the award from the NBA:

Presented annually since the 1995-96 season, the NBA Sportsmanship Award honors a player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court.  The trophy is named for Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and two-time NBA champion Joe Dumars, who won the inaugural NBA Sportsmanship Award and played his entire 14-year career with the Detroit Pistons.

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