Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson and former Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird will both receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 NBA Awards. The event is being held in Los Angeles and will be televised live by TNT on Monday, June 24 at 6 p.m. PT.
This year’s NBA Awards will include the exclusive unveiling of the NBA MVP, NBA Defensive Player of the Year and NBA Rookie of the Year, among other awards. Good Morning America host Robin Roberts will also be honored as this year’s recipient of the Sager Strong Award.
Bill Russell (2017) and Oscar Robertson (2018) were previous recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award.