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)

Draymond Green has often had to live with the moniker of a ‘dirty’ player. The Golden State Warriors star has used his hustle and energy to get the better of his opponents.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was named the winner of the 2024-25 NBA Hustle Award on Friday.Green, 35, averaged 9.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in 68 games (66 starts) this season.