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)