The NBA has revamped its trophies ... including the MVP Award, which was renamed and redesigned after Michael Jordan!
In fact, the NBA unveiled six newly designed trophies on Tuesday that will be awarded to the best players of the season.
The MVP trophy is now named after His Airness and is described as a bronze trophy that features"a player breaking out of a rock to reach for the ultimate rock — a crystal basketball."The prize pays homage to Jordan's jersey number #23 and his 6 NBA titles ... as the trophy stands 23.6 inches tall, and weighs 23.6 pounds.
It also stands on a five-sided base -- a salute to MJ's 5 MVPs -- and has a 15-degree angle base which is a nod to his 15-year NBA career., retired VP of Innovation Special Projects at Nike, Inc., and Jordan Brand designer, worked with MJ for the new look ... saying he's honored to have created such a memorable piece.
"As we worked together on this project, it was very important to Michael that the figure not be a likeness of him, but instead that the recipient should be able to see himself in the award," Smith said.The other five trophies will be named after legends
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