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TheNBArecently unveiled two trophies they’ll be awarding to postseason MVPs, which will be given in honor of NBA legendsLarry BirdandEarvin “Magic” Johnson.
The league partnered withTiffany & Co.to design the trophies, which will be given to the Eastern and Western Conference Finals MVPs. Before this year, the league named most valuable players for only the regular season and the NBA Finals.
The Eastern Conference Finals MVP will win the Larry Bird trophy, while the Magic Johnson trophy will go to the Western Conference Finals MVP.
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NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum gave legendaryBoston Celticsplayer Larry Bird the good news in a video shared on theNBA Twitter account.
“I just wish I could win one of them Magic Johnson trophies. That’d be the highlight of my career,” Bird joked.
“The NBA Conference Finals represent the last hurdle a team must face for an opportunity to make it to the big stage, the NBA Finals,” Johnson said in a statement toYahoo Sports. “I’m truly honored to have my name memorialized on the Western Conference Finals Most Valuable Player Trophy.”
The five-time NBA champion shared his excitement with his 5.2 million Twitter followers. “Thank you to the @NBA for naming the new Western Conference Finals MVP trophy after me,” he wrote. “I am extremely honored and the trophy is beautiful!”
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