The National Basketball Association (NBA) has renamed the trophy given to its common season Most Valuable Player (MVP) after Michael Jordan, who’s broadly considered one of many best gamers of all time.
The bronze Michael Jordan Trophy is certainly one of six renamed trophies unveiled by the NBA on Tuesday and incorporates a participant breaking out of a rock to achieve for a crystal basketball that consists of 23 factors, a nod to Jordan’s jersey quantity.
The trophy’s namesake badge is six-sided, a nod to the six NBA championships Jordan received with the Chicago Bulls whereas its five-sided base is a nod to the 5 league Most Valuable Player awards he received throughout his Hall of Fame profession.
The different renamed awards are the Jerry West Trophy for clutch participant of the yr, the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy for defensive participant of the Year, the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy for rookie of the yr, the John Havlicek Trophy for sixth man of the yr and the George Mikan Trophy for many improved participant.
“Our new collection of trophies celebrates some of the greatest and most impactful players in the history of the NBA,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver mentioned in a news launch.
“As we recognize the league’s top performers each season, we also pay tribute to the legends who embody these prestigious awards.”
