The NBA renamed the MVP trophy after Michael Jordan on Tuesday, ... The trophy will stand 23.6 inches tall and weigh 23.6 pounds, an ode to Jordan’s jersey number and NBA Finals wins.

Jordan won six championships with the Bulls, those coming in eight seasons between 1991 and 1998 around a 19-month sabbatical to play baseball in the Chicago White Sox minor league system.

Jordan won six NBA championships, six NBA Finals MVP Awards and 10 scoring titles. The trophy itself will stand 23.6 inches tall and weighs 23.6 pounds, representing Jordan’s jersey number (23 ...

For one, the trophy stands exactly 23.6 inches tall and weighs 23.6 pounds, references to Jordan's jersey number (23) and six NBA championships.

The Michael Jordan Trophy. Awarded to the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player. ... • The namesake badge is six-sided, a nod to Jordan’s six NBA championships.

Michael Jordan holds onto the NBA Championship trophy after the Bulls won their second straight title after beating the Trailblazers on June 14, 1992. Patrick D. Witty / Chicago Tribune ...

Early Tuesday morning, the NBA announced that it is renaming the trophy for its annual regular season MVP trophy "The Michael Jordan Trophy." And the homages to the Chicago Bulls legend go deeper ...

The NBA’s Most Valuable Player trophy has a new name: Michael Jordan’s.Beginning this season, the MVP will receive the Michael Jordan Trophy, the league announced Tuesday. Jordan won five MVP ...

The Jordan trophy will stand 23.6 inches tall and weigh 23.6 pounds -- nods to his jersey number and six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls -- but is not a depiction of him.

The NBA’s Most Valuable Player trophy has a new name: Michael Jordan’s. Beginning this season, the MVP will receive the Michael Jordan Trophy, the league announced Tuesday. Jordan won f… ...