The award recognizes players each month who best reflect the passion that the league and NBA players share for giving back to their communities.
The NBA Cares Community Assist Award is one the highest off-court honors any NBA player can receive. Each team selects their most charitable player for the month to earn a nomination and then a league committee chooses the player who best reflects the passion that the NBA and its players share for giving back to their communities.
Richardson is currently playing in his sixth NBA season and first with the Dallas Mavericks.