– Quickley Created Scholarships and Supported Health and Wellness Through Basketball –
– NBA will Donate $10,000 Havre de Grace Boys & Girls Club –
NEW YORK, May 21, 2025 – The NBA today announced Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley as the NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award winner for the month of April. Quickley created scholarships for his high school alma mater through the Immanuel Quickley Scholarship Awards and the Quickley Family Foundation for deserving students. Quickley also supported holistic health and wellness programs through his IQ5 Elite Youth Basketball Program and involvement with Courtside Care, an event focused on delivering free health care screenings and basketball activities to communities in need. Quickley will receive the David Robinson trophy, and the NBA will donate $10,000 to Havre de Grace Boys & Girls Club.
Quickley created scholarships for up to five students to receive full, four-year scholarships to attend his alma mater, the John Carroll School in Bel Air, Maryland. The John Carroll School is a private catholic high school with tuition that exceeds $20,000 annually. Quickley’s scholarships are aimed specifically for boys and girls that play basketball and demonstrate the qualities of leadership, academic excellence and high character. The scholarship recipients will also be mentored by Quickley and his foundation, reinforcing the Quickley family’s mission to enhance the lives of youth.
Quickley also actively supports health and wellness through his participation with Courtside Care and his IQ5 Elite Youth Basketball Program. Courtside Care, a collaborative effort between the Toronto Raptors, Sun Life and LAMP East Mississauga Health Clinic, is an event designed to support the health and well-being of low-income families by addressing immediate health concerns and long-term care through accessible programming. Quickley spent the day speaking to over 120 individuals including 50 young people about the importance of prioritizing mental and physical health, getting regular health screens and staying active. Through the IQ5 Elite Youth Basketball Program, Quickley provides high-level basketball development while also emphasizing academic excellence, character development, and community engagement. Players in the program receive academic tutoring, leadership training, and mentorship.
“My mom’s always said the best thing you can do is give back and help people,” said Quickley. “So yeah, I’ve worked hard to be great on the court, but at the end of the day, it’s really about making sure it’s not just about me and doing things that matter off the court too.”
Quickley receives the final monthly NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award for the 2024-25 NBA season. You can find all Community Assist Award recipients from this season here.
The NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award honors Bob Lanier, an NBA League Office executive and NBA Cares Ambassador for more than 30 years. He had an enormous influence on the NBA family and young people globally, traveling the world to teach the values of the game and making a positive impact through his kindness and generosity. The legacy he built will continue to live on through the NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award recognition, which honors the next generation of players’ commitment to positively impacting their community throughout the NBA season. Over the course of each NBA season, there is an offseason winner followed by seven monthly award winners. The offseason winner receives the Bob Lanier trophy, and each monthly winner receives the David Robinson trophy. The NBA also makes a donation to the charity or foundation of the player’s choice. To learn more, please visit https://communityassist.nba.com/.
