The Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy is awarded to the National Basketball Association team who wins the NBA Finals at the conclusion of every basketball season. The NBA Championship Trophy was created in 1977 and renamed in 1984 in honor of the late former NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien.
The trophy is made of approximately sixteen pounds of sterling silver and vermeil (with a 24 karat gold overlay) and stands about two feet tall. It is designed to look like a basketball about to enter a basketball net. The basketball itself is the same size as a regulation size NBA basketball. The trophy is created each year in the Tiffany & Co. Silver Shop.
Unlike trophies such as the Stanley Cup and the Grey Cup, a new Larry O'Brien Trophy is made every year and the winning team maintains permanent possession of that trophy. The trophy is engraved with the year and team name, and the trophies are often prominently displayed in the team's arena.
National Basketball Association awards | National Basketball Association Finals
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