On Sunday, former Golden State Warriors head coach Don Nelson was honored with an esteemed award from the NBA community. At Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Nelson was presented with the 2025 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award.

Don Nelson has been invited to the NBA Finals countless times in recent years, always declining those opportunities.

Don Nelson, an NBA Hall of Famer, Rock Island graduate and former Iowa Hawkeye, was named this year’s recipient of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award. Nelson had been invited to the NBA Finals countless times in recent years,