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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Larry_O'Brien_ChampionshipLarry O'Brien Championship Trophy - Wikipedia

    The Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy is the championship trophy awarded annually by the National Basketball Association (NBA) to the winner of the NBA Finals. The trophy originally kept the Walter A. Brown Trophy name of its predecessor until being renamed in 1984.

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    Larry O'Brien was an American politician who served as the commissioner of the NBA from 1975 to 1984. O'Brien was born in 1917 in Springfield, Mass. — the same city in which the sport of basketball was invented in 1891. The son of a Democratic Party leader, O'Brien became involved in politics at a young age. After earning his law degree in 1942, he...

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    The original NBA championship trophy was known simply as the NBA Finals Trophy, a name it held from the league's inception in 1949 until 1964. In 1977, the design of the trophy changed from an old-fashioned cup to the familiar ball and basket that has remained in place ever since. Here's a look at the previous trophy that was in use between 1949 an...

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    The Lakers have won the most Larry O'Brien trophies since it was renamed in 1984. Here's the full list of the teams that have lifted the trophy through the years:

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  5. fanbuzz.com › nba › larry-obrien-trophyLarry O’Brien Trophy: The History of the NBA Finals Hardware

    Jun 13, 2022 · The current iteration of the trophy was first awarded following the Portland Trail Blazers' 4-2 series win over the Philadelphia 76ers' in the 1977 NBA Finals. The new trophy kept the Walter A. Brown name until 1984, when it was renamed in honor of former NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien.

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    May 12, 2022 · Larry O'Brien Trophy winners. The Lakers have won the most Larry O'Brien trophies since the modern version of the trophy was introduced in 1977. The Bucks most recently took home the...

  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesLarry O'Brien Championship Trophy - Wikiwand

    The Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy is the championship trophy awarded annually by the National Basketball Association (NBA) to the winner of the NBA Finals. The trophy originally kept the Walter A. Brown Trophy name of its predecessor until being renamed in 1984.

  8. people.com › sports › larry-obrien-championshipWhat to Know About NBA's Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy

    Jul 8, 2021 · The Larry O'Brien Trophy — which is named for the late former NBA commissioner — is awarded at the NBA Finals every year, and has been "designed" and "handcrafted" by Tiffany & Co. since 1977.

  9. basketball.fandom.com › wiki › Larry_O'BrienLarry O'Brien Championship Trophy - Basketball Wiki

    The Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy is the championship trophy awarded annually by the National Basketball Association (NBA) to the winner of the NBA Finals. The name of the trophy used to be the Walter A. Brown Trophy until 1984.