Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (No 00) blocks the shot of Memphis Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton in Game 1 of the NBA 2021 Play-offs. Filipino-American Clarkson has been named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year. Photo: AP
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (No 00) blocks the shot of Memphis Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton in Game 1 of the NBA 2021 Play-offs. Filipino-American Clarkson has been named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year. Photo: AP
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Utah Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson first Asian-American to win NBA Sixth Man of the Year award

  • ‘Once Gilas, always Gilas,’ Philippines basketball president says of star who played for country at 2018 Asian Games
  • First Utah Jazz player to win the award is first Asian-American to win any of the NBA’s six annual awards

Jonathan White
Jonathan White

Updated: 10:44pm, 26 May, 2021

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Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (No 00) blocks the shot of Memphis Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton in Game 1 of the NBA 2021 Play-offs. Filipino-American Clarkson has been named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year. Photo: AP
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (No 00) blocks the shot of Memphis Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton in Game 1 of the NBA 2021 Play-offs. Filipino-American Clarkson has been named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year. Photo: AP
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