Big Blue Interactive

The BigBlueInteractive.com (BBI) “Giant of the Year” award is given to the Giants’ player, coach or member of the front office who most contributed to the team’s success on the field in a given year. The vote is held at the end of each season by members of the BBI community and the award is presented at a ceremony on the practice fields during training camp.

The award carries a special significance as the trophy has been renamed to honor Hope Johnson, a beloved member of the BBI community and organizer of the “Giant of the Year” presentation, who died in 2009.

Previous winners include:

2009 – Wide Receiver Steve Smith

(107 Catches for 1,220 Yards and 7 Touchdowns)

“In our game, individual recognition is the result of teamwork,” said Smith in a statement released in April 2010. “I am humbled that BBI has chosen me as its Giant of the Year, but I wouldn’t even be a candidate if it weren’t for our entire offense, especially Eli. So I am thankful, and I am honored to be the first recipient after the award has been re-named in the memory of Hope, whose spirit and passion for the Giants embodied what being a Giants fan and being a member of BBI is all about. Hope was a great ambassador for the Giants, and it’s fitting this award should be in her name.”

(YouTube Video of the BBI Trophy Presentation for Smith)