Basketball great Michael Jordan can add another accolade to his mighty list of accomplishments – but this time, rather than receiving the trophy, he is the trophy
, after the NBA unveiled the Chicago Bulls legend as the face of its latest Most Valuable Player award. The Michael Jordan Trophy, which will be awarded to the NBA’s regular season MVP, is one of six newly designed awards created to honor “the league pioneers who helped define the standards of excellence that these trophies represent,” the NBA said in a statement on Tuesday.
The bronze trophy – which will be manufactured yearly by artist Victor Solomon – features a player breaking out of a rock to reach for a crystal basketball and is packed full of tiny details which nod to Jordan’s achievements. The trophy is 23.6 inches tall and weighs 23.6 pounds, representing Jordan’s iconic jersey number and number of NBA championships .
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