Honors
| Honor | Created | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-NBA Team | 1947 | Awarded to the best players in the league following every NBA season as voted by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. | |
| All-Rookie Team | 1963 | Awarded to the top rookies during the regular season as voted by NBA head coaches; who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. | |
| All-Defensive Team | 1969 | Awarded to the best defensive players during the regular season as voted by NBA head coaches; who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. |
Read more about this topic: List Of National Basketball Association Awards
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“Justice shines in very smoky homes, and honors the righteous; but the gold-spangled mansions where the hands are unclean she leaves with eyes averted.”
—Aeschylus (525–456 B.C.)
“My heart’s subdued
Even to the very quality of my lord.
I saw Othello’s visage in his mind,
And to his honors and his valiant parts
Did I my soul and fortunes consecrate.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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