NBA Most Valuable Player award renamed The Michael Jordan Trophy
The NBA MVP award has been renamed The Michael Jordan Trophy, the league announced Tuesday.
The Jordan trophy will stand 23.6 inches tall and weigh 23.6 pounds — nods to his jersey number and six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls — but is not a depiction of him. The chairman of the Charlotte Hornets approved the design, one that symbolizes someone reaching for excellence, but did not want the statue to be of himself. He also declined a request for comment through the NBA.
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