Michael Jordan Immortalized With NBA's New MVP Trophy

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Michael Jordan is now the MVP trophy.

Michael Jordan is considered to be the greatest basketball player ever. This is certainly well-deserved when you account for his six NBA titles and five Most Valuable Player awards. He is someone that changed the game of basketball, and he will forever be remembered.

Consequently, the NBA has done as much as possible to honor MJ. There are plenty of unique ways in which the league has done this. However, it seems as though the NBA has been working overtime on a new MJ-inspired honor. In fact, it has to do with the MVP trophy.

Michael Jordan #23 of the Chicago Bulls looks on before a NBA basketball game against the Washington Bullets at Capital Centre on December 23, 1992 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Michael Jordan Trophy

Today, it was revealed by the NBA that the MVP trophy is now inspired by the heroics of Michael Jordan. The league actually announced six new trophies that are inspired by various legends. Overall, the MJ MVP trophy is the one getting all of the attention thanks to who is behind it all.

In the image down below, you can see all of the details that reference Michael. Firstly, we have the five-sided base which is a reference to his MVP trophies. From there, the nameplate has six sides and you can probably guess why. The height and weight of the trophy 23.6" tall and 23.6 pounds respectively. Of course, this is due to his number and title count. Overall, the NBA got very creative with the details here. However, fans will appreciate said creativity.

This trophy will be handed out for the very first time in 2023, and we're sure whoever gets it will cherish it. Michael Jordan is someone that every NBA player looks up to, and it will be interesting to see who gets blessed with this new version of the MVP award.

Let us know what you think of the trophy, in the comments below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the basketball world.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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