{"id":1265113,"date":"2022-12-14T15:56:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T15:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/14\/nba-renames-mvp-award-as-michael-jordan-trophy-as-part-of\/"},"modified":"2022-12-14T15:56:03","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T15:56:03","slug":"nba-renames-mvp-award-as-michael-jordan-trophy-as-part-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/14\/nba-renames-mvp-award-as-michael-jordan-trophy-as-part-of\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA renames MVP award as Michael Jordan Trophy as part of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/127994694_gettyimages-1371868122-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Jordan is seen by many as the best player in the history of basketball\" title=\"Jordan is seen by many as the best player in the history of basketball\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jordan is seen by many as the best player in the history of basketball<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The award presented to the NBA\u2019s most valuable player is to be renamed the Michael Jordan Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>It is one of six newly designed trophies named after NBA legends and it follows the naming of the All-Star Game MVP trophy after the late Kobe Bryant.<\/p>\n<p>The five other former players are Wilt Chamberlain, John Havlicek, George Mikan, Hakeem Olajuwon and Jerry West.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Six-time NBA champion Jordan won the MVP award five times while playing for the Chicago Bulls.<\/p>\n<p>He spent most of his career, which began in 1984, with the Bulls and became a global icon who helped raise the NBA\u2019s profile around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The six new awards are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Michael Jordan Trophy: MVP<\/li>\n<li\/>\n<li>Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy: Defensive Player of the Year<\/li>\n<li\/>\n<li>Wilt Chamberlain Trophy: Rookie Of the Year<\/li>\n<li\/>\n<li>Jerry West Trophy: Clutch Player of Year<\/li>\n<li\/>\n<li>John Havlicek Trophy: Sixth Man of Year<\/li>\n<li\/>\n<li>George Mikan Trophy: Most Improved Player of the Year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cOur new collection of trophies celebrates some of the greatest and most impactful players in the history of the NBA,\u201d league commissioner Adam Silver said. \u201cAs we recognise the league\u2019s top performers each season, we also pay tribute to the legends who embody these prestigious awards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Jordan Trophy stands at 23.6 inches tall and weighs 23.6 pounds, in honour of Jordan\u2019s jersey number 23 and his six titles. 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