NBA unveils redesigned NBA Finals trophy, announces new conference finals MVP awards

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With the NBA playoffs in full swing, the league has unveiled a lineup of reimagined trophies for the postseason. 

The 2022 NBA champions next month will be awarded a refreshed version of the Larry O’Brien Trophy, which the NBA announced Thursday, along with several postseason trophies, including new conference MVP awards named after Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.

The designs were part of a collection crafted by Tiffany & Co, which has designed and manufactured the statue awarded to the NBA Finals winner since 1977. That award, named after former NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien in 1984, now features the ball shifted forward on the net, "symbolizing the league looking ahead to its future," the NBA stated in a press release.

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The NBA’s championship trophy has a new look, and the league is going to be handing out some new trophies for the first time during these playoffs. (Jennifer Pottheiser/NBA via AP)

The ball tilts in a different direction, the netting is much more visible and the base is now round. Stacked atop one another are two discs, the first bearing the names of past champions, and the second bearing the names of teams that win the title starting this year. 

Plated in 24-karat gold vermeil, the trophy also has sterling silver accents that were added to highlight the channels of the ball and the net. The new appearance was created in partnership with artist Victor Solomon, who specializes in basketball-related art.

A detailed view of the previous Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy and the 2021 NBA Championship rings prior to a game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets at