MIAMI, FL - FEBRUARY 12: Shane Battier #31 of the Miami Heat controls the ball against the Portland Trail Blazers on February 12, 2013 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright NBAE 2013 (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)

MIAMI (CBS4) – The awards for the Miami Heat continue to pile up this season with arguably the team’s best bench player, Shane Battier, receiving the 2013 Magic Johnson Award.

The award is given by the Pro Basketball Writers Association to a player who combines excellence on the court with cooperation with the media and fans.

Battier beat out a who’s who of stars for the award including fellow Heat stars Ray Allen and LeBron James as well as Kevin Durant, Manu Ginobli, and Dirk Nowitzki to name a few. Bosh and Allen have won the award in the past.

This was the first time Battier has been selected to win the Magic Johnson Award and is the first ever in Heat team history.