- The NBA has renamed its annual regular-season MVP award as Michael Jordan Trophy. It was previously named after Maurice Podoloff, a former commissioner of the league.
- The Michael Jordan Trophy features an NBA player trying to break out of a rock to reach for the ultimate rock, a crystal basketball.
The NBA has renamed its annual regular-season MVP award as Michael Jordan Trophy. The newly designed trophy was unveiled on Tuesday.
NBA’s MVP trophy was previously named after Maurice Podoloff, a former commissioner of the league.
Maurice Podoloff’s name will now be attached to a new trophy that is to honour the team with the best regular-season record.
The Michael Jordan Trophy has been named after the legendary Michael Jordan, who was a five-time MVP winner.
Michael Jordan Trophy. Photo/ The SportsLite.
It was designed by the legend (Michael Jordan) and Mark Smith, a former VP innovation special projects at Nike. Smith is also a retired Jordan Brand designer.
The trophy features an NBA player trying to break out of a rock to reach for the ultimate rock, a crystal basketball.
It stands at 23.6 inches tall and weighs 23.6 pounds, in honour of Michael Jordan’s number 23 jersey and the six NBA championships he won.
The trophy’s base is five-sided to represent Michael Jordan’s five league MVPs. The crystal basketball at the top consists of 23 points and has a diameter measuring 1.34 inches.
Michael Jordan spent fifteen years in the NBA, and the only player who has won more MVP trophies than him is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (six).
The Michael Jordan Trophy will be presented to the NBA’s most valuable player. It is one of the six newly designed trophies that the NBA has named after its legends.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the new collection of trophies are to celebrate the league’s greatest and most impactful players.
“Our new collection of trophies celebrates some of the greatest and most impactful players in the history of the NBA. As we recognize the league’s top performers each season, we also pay tribute to the legends who embody these prestigious awards.” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement, as per ESPN.
Other Awards
Apart from Michael Jordan Trophy, the other five new awards are:
- George Mikan Trophy: Most Improved Player of the Year
- Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy: Defensive Player of the Year
- Jerry West Trophy: Clutch Player of the Year
- Wilt Chamberlain Trophy: Rookie of the Year
- John Havlicek Trophy: Sixth Man of the Year
The new trophy updates are part of the NBA’s multiyear project to reimagine many of the league’s most important awards.
The NBA designed the new trophies in collaboration with Victor Solomon. Solomon was also responsible for redesigning the NBA’s championship trophy last season.
The NBA Championship Trophy. Photo/ AS USA – Diario AS.
The NBA previously unveiled new conference championship trophies named after Bob Cousy and Oscar Robertson and an updated Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
The league also unveiled conference finals MVP trophies named after the legendary Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.
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