NBA Naming MVP Award After Michael Jordan

Posted Dec 13, 2022
The NBA is renaming its annual regular-season MVP award after Michael Jordan. The league unveiled the newly designed Michael Jordan Trophy on Tuesday, along with five other reimagined trophies named after league pioneers. Jordan was a five-time MVP winner during his 15-season career. Only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won more MVP trophies (six). (ESPN.com)

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