Oscar 'The Big O' Robertson to get lifetime honor at NBA awards show

The NBA will again honor one of its all-time greats at its second-annual awards show on June 25.

Oscar Robertson, the first player to average a triple-double for a season, will be given the NBA's Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Hall of Famer finished his career with 181 triple-doubles, which is still a record. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is the only other player to average a triple-double, having done it the past two seasons, but his first came 55 years after Robertson did it.

Drafted first overall by the Cincinnati Royals in 1960, Robertson averaged 25.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists in 1,040 career games. He played 10 seasons for the Royals and his last four with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Robertson, nicknamed "The Big O," also led the players union from 1965-74 and helped bring about free agency by bringing an anti-trust lawsuit against the NBA.

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell won the award last year. — Field Level Media/Reuters