Tyler Herro (r.), the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year

Tyler Herro is white.

The Wisconsin native and University of Kentucky product won this season's NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in runaway fashion, as he became the first member of the Miami Heat to receive the honor.

Did you know that Herro is the first American-born white player to win a trophy in a decade?

Houston's Ryan Anderson won the Most Improved Player award in 2012 and is an American-born white player in the NBA. For a league that is so diverse, the stat is a divisive one. There were at least 109 International players in the NBA in 2011. The reigningMVP is a white player from Serbia, not South Boston.

You can see how things have changed over time when you look at the numbers. Since 1986, an American-born white player hasn't won the Most Valuable Player or Defensive Player of the Year.

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