NBA VP & Commissioner’s Office Liaison Leah Wilcox will receive the 2026 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award from the Basketball HOF. Wilcox serves as a liaison between the Commissioner’s Office, former players and their families. Wilcox, who formerly held the role of VP/Player & Talent Relations, was the first African-American female VP of the NBA.
The Basketball HOF also announced the recipients of the 2026 Curt Gowdy Media Awards:
Curt Gowdy Electronic Media Award: Nets play-by-play announcer Chris Carrino.Curt Gowdy Electronic Media Award: Basketball analyst Mike Fratello.Curt Gowdy Print Media Award: College basketball writer and broadcaster Seth Davis.Curt Gowdy Transformative Media Award: Ma Gouli, the founder of China’s most watched sports TV channel CCTV-5 (Basketball HOF).