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2022-23 defensive player of the year award

Grizzlies star Jackson wins Hakeem Olajuwon’s NBA award

Grizzlies star Jackson wins Hakeem Olajuwon’s NBA award

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. has been named the Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the 2022–23 season. Jackson Jr. receives the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy for his excellent performances on the defensive end throughout the regular season, which earned him his first NBA All-Star appearance. The 23-year-old was selected by the Grizzlies with the fourth overall pick in the 2018 draft. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1648100225754513408?t=mh0wul5Y8ixSfY7pTe54hA&s=19 Jackson...