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The National Basketball Association (NBA) will hold the inaugural National Basketball Association Awards on June 26 in New York City. The NBA handpicked rapper Drake to host the show.

NBA Awards

The first National Basketball Association Awards will be held at the premiere sports and entertainment facility, Basketball City, at New York City's Pier 36. This will be the official NBA show where all the league's top performers will be honored.

The NBA previously awarded top individual performers on different dates during the postseason. The six major awards presented by Kia will be for the Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, and the Coach of the Year, the National Basketball Association reported in its website.

Details On Awards' TV Broadcast

The National Basketball Association Awards show will also be broadcast on Turner Network Television (TNT). The league will also have categories where fans will be able to vote for their favorite players, possibly through social media like what they did for the All-Star Games.

The additional categories will be announced in the TNT show, "Inside the NBA" on Thursday, Apr. 27. With Canadian rap superstar Drake at the helm, the show is expected to be an entertainment extravaganza, Sports Illustrated reported.

Drake As Host

Choosing Drake to host the National Basketball Association Awards is a no-brainer. Drake has been the ambassador of the Toronto Raptors.

He also hosts "Drake Night" in Canada every year for the home team. He is also a yearly VIP spectator during the NBA All-Star Games. Drake was also a part of the Raptors rebranding and got the fans of the Canadian home team excited all over again with the "We The North" campaign.

The show will be produced by Dick Clark Productions. Performers for the awards show is yet to be announced but the league will surely pull out all the stops to make sure this will be a memorable inaugural show.