“The social justice nomination was a huge honor, something I wasn’t expecting,” VanVleet said Thursday at his Joe Buckets Training facility in Winnebago during a news conference for his Fred VanVleet Fest and youth camp Thursday through Sunday. “It wasn’t on my radar. That made it even sweeter for me. I wasn’t trying to win an award with the work I am doing. I am just doing it because I think I should be. I am trying to set the tone and be a foundation within the community. To be mentioned with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, that’s pretty special. That’s probably the coolest award that I’ve been in contact with. That was amazing.”