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In 1984, the trophy was renamed to the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, in honor of Larry O'Brien, who served as NBA commissioner from 1975 to 1984. [3] The Boston Celtics were the inaugural winners of the renamed trophy, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games in the 1984 NBA Finals.
- Who Is Larry O'Brien?
- How The Larry O'Brien Trophy Got Its Name
- Larry O'Brien Trophy Winners
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...
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...
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:
Jun 3, 2024 · The trophy is named after Larry O’Brien, the NBA’s former commissioner. He took over the office in 1975 and was the 3rd commissioner of the league. He served until 1984. Soon after he stepped down, the league honored him by changing the trophy’s name from the Walter A. Brown Trophy to the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
May 12, 2022 · The Larry O'Brien trophy retained its historic name, honoring the NBA's third commissioner who oversaw the NBA's absorption of four ABA teams and the elevation of national broadcast...
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May 20, 2023 · LARRY O’BRIEN TROPHY 🏆 🗣️ In Las Vegas for the Undisputed Lightweight Championship #HaneyLoma 🥊 @trboxing Who will go head-to-head in #NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV which start...
May 13, 2022 · Artist and designer Victor Solomon, who worked with Tiffany & Co. to redesign the league’s Larry O’Brien trophy, talks about manifesting the opportunity and redesigning an icon.
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May 30, 2023 · Did the NBA redesign the Larry O’Brien Trophy? The NBA unveiled a slight evolution to the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2022 as part of a wider overhaul to its end-of-year awards.
