Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (25) grabs a rebound as Stephen Curry, third from left, boxes out Houston Rockets’ Dillon Brooks (9) during the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Houston, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Golden State Warriors forward-center Draymond Green is the winner of the 2024-25 NBA Hustle Award. The NBA Hustle Award honors players who make the effort plays that don’t often appear in the traditional box score but impact winning on a nightly basis.

Although he remains one of the most controversial players in the NBA, it's hard to deny the vim and vigor that Draymond Green possesses. The Golden State Warriors' 35-year-old forward has made a name for himself, for better or worse, as one of the most intense players in the league, and the results speak for themselves.