Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. was recognized by NBA Cares Tuesday as the Bob Lanier Community Assist Award winner for the month of January.

The 22-year-old holds a certain distinction, and if the long-awaited slam ever happens, one teammate "might do a backflip" to celebrate.

When Wendell Carter Jr. surprised local high school students during the holiday season with a party in downtown Orlando where they each received brand-new iPads, the Magic center called the opportunity to reward them for their efforts in the classroom a blessing.

Building off a six-point win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, they can do plenty to help their playoff push over the last 25 games.

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Paolo Banchero (36 points) and Franz Wagner (25) led Orlando, which hasn’t won consecutive games since December, Thursday night in Atlanta

The Orlando big man hosted a Flight 34 Aviation Event, his annual basketball camp and participated in holiday giveaways.