Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson has taken home the 2021 Sixth Man of the Year award, the first in the franchise's history.
Beating out his own teammate, Joe Ingles, for the award ended up making for a cool TV moment.
Joe Ingles surprises Jordan Clarkson with his Sixth Man of the Year award.
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) May 24, 2021
This is awesome. pic.twitter.com/AgphT99XrZ
Clarkson also edged out New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose for this year's honour.
Here's who Clarkson will be joining in the history books.
| YEAR | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jordan Clarkson | Utah Jazz |
| 2020 | Montrezl Harrell | LA Clippers |
| 2019 | Lou Williams | LA Clippers |
| 2018 | Lou Williams | LA Clippers |
| 2017 | Eric Gordon | Houston Rockets |
| 2016 | Jamal Crawford | LA Clippers |
| 2015 | Lou Williams | Toronto Raptors |
| 2014 | Jamal Crawford | LA Clippers |
| 2013 | J.R. Smith | New York Knicks |
| 2012 | James Harden | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2011 | Lamar Odom | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2010 | Jamal Crawford | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2009 | Jason Terry | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2008 | Manu Ginobili | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2007 | Leandro Barbosa | Phoenix Suns |
| 2006 | Mike Miller | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2005 | Ben Gordon | Chicago Bulls |
| 2004 | Antawn Jamison | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2003 | Bobby Jackson | Sacramento Kings |
| 2002 | Corliss Williamson | Detroit Pistons |
| 2001 | Aaron McKie | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2000 | Rodney Rogers | Phoenix Suns |
| 1999 | Darrell Armstrong | Orlando Magic |
| 1998 | Danny Manning | Phoenix Suns |
| 1997 | John Starks | New York Knicks |
| 1996 | Toni Kukoc | Chicago Bulls |
| 1995 | Anthony Mason | New York Knicks |
| 1994 | Dell Curry | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1993 | Clifford Robinson | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1992 | Detlef Schrempf | Indiana Pacers |
| 1991 | Detlef Schrempf | Indiana Pacers |
| 1990 | Ricky Pierce | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1989 | Eddie Johnson | Phoenix Suns |
| 1988 | Roy Tarpley | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1987 | Ricky Pierce | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1986 | Bill Walton | Boston Celtics |
| 1985 | Kevin McHale | Boston Celtics |
| 1984 | Kevin McHale | Boston Celtics |
| 1983 | Bobby Jones | Philadelphia 76ers |