AWARDS FOR NBA REBRANDING, MVP TROPHY NAMED AFTER MICHAEL JORDAN

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AWARDS FOR NBA REBRANDING, MVP TROPHY NAMED AFTER MICHAEL JORDAN

AWARDS FOR NBA REBRANDING, MVP TROPHY NAMED AFTER MICHAEL JORDAN

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Michael Jordan was about to receive his third of five NBA Most Valuable Player awards when then-Commissioner David Stern welcomed him at the midcourt ceremony with comments both simple and meaningful.

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The NBA MVP award has been renamed The Michael Jordan Trophy, according to the league's announcement on Tuesday.

The NBA MVP award has been renamed The Michael Jordan Trophy, according to the league's announcement on Tuesday.

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Jordan has five medals named after the league's first commissioner, Maurice Podoloff, as a five-time MVP.

Jordan has five medals named after the league's first commissioner, Maurice Podoloff, as a five-time MVP.

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But, after six decades of the Podoloff Award, the NBA felt it was time to rename.

But, after six decades of the Podoloff Award, the NBA felt it was time to rename.

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The Jordan trophy will be 23.6 inches tall and 23.6 pounds in weight.

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Apart from its height and weight, the MVP trophy has numerous levels of numerical importance in relation to Jordan.

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