LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 19: Host Jay Pharaoh speaks onstage during The Players’ Awards presented by BET at the Rio Hotel & Casino on July 19, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/BET/Getty Images for BET)Hosted by Saturday Night Live cast member Jay Pharoah at The Penn & Teller Theater in The Rio Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, The Players’ Awards (NBPA Awards) gave a salute to top NBA players, coaches and arenas
on Tuesday evening (July 21). PopWrapped was on the carpet getting the scoop from the NBA players themselves.
Quiet as it kept, comedian/actor Gary “G-Thang” Johnson should have been the host instead of providing comedic relief during commercials.
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 19: Comedian/Actor Gary “G-Thang” peforms at The Players’ Awards presented by BET at the Rio Hotel & Casino on July 19, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), the NBA’s MVP, racked up two awards: Clutch Performer and Hardest to Guard. Curry’s home court, Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA, took home the award for Best Home Court Advantage. James Harden (Houston Rockets) took home the Most Valuable Player Award, sponsored by Toyota®.
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 19: Stephen Curry accepts one of his many awards onstage during The Players’ Awards presented by BET at the Rio Hotel & Casino on July 19, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/BET/Getty Images for BET)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 19: James Harden onstage accepting the MVP Award during The Players’ Awards presented by BET at the Rio Hotel & Casino on July 19, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/BET/Getty Images for BET)Allen Iverson gave a moving acceptance speech for Game Changer, as well as Ray Allen, who was honored for Man of the Year. President Obama even taped a special message for Ray Allen, who he called his friend.
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 19: (L-R) Retired NBA player Allen Iverson accepts the Game Changer Award from Rapper Lil Wayne and NBA player Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers speak onstage during The Players’ Awards presented by BET at the Rio Hotel & Casino on July 19, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/BET/Getty Images for BET)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 19: NBA player Ray Allen accepts the award for Man of the Year onstage during The Players’ Awards presented by BET at the Rio Hotel & Casino on July 19, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/BET/Getty Images for BET)BET kept us entertained by performances from Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Jason Derulo, Fifth Harmony, Monica, Kid Ink, and DJ Khaled as the house DJ.
Check out our footage from the red carpet:
The complete list of Top Vote Getters are:
Best Rookie: Andrew Wiggins
Best Defender: DeAndre Jordan
Global Impact Player: Pau Gasol
Clutch Performer: Stephen Curry
Coach You Most Want to Play For: Greg Popovich
Hardest to Guard: Stephen Curry
Best Home Court Advantage: Oracle Arena (Golden State)
Player You Secretly Wish was On Your Team:
LeBron James
Most Valuable Player (Toyota sponsored): James Harden
Honors:
Man of the Year Award: Honoring Ray Allen
Game Changer Award: Honoring Allen Iverson
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