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Yahoo
24-06-2025
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- Yahoo
What is the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy? What to know about NBA Finals prize
The latest NBA champion could be crowned on Thursday night following the NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder currently holds a 3-2 series lead over the Indiana Pacers, and Game 6 is Thursday in Indianapolis (ABC). The Thunder is looking to secure its first NBA championship in franchise history. Advertisement With the game set to tip off, the question remains: Who will hoist the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy? Here's more information on the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. NBA Finals Game 6 live updates: Thunder vs Pacers score prediction, where to watch, TV Who is the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy named after? The trophy was first awarded in the 1977 season and was originally named after longtime Celtics owner Walter A. Brown. In 1984, it was renamed the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy to honor former commissioner Larry O'Brien, who led the league from 1975 to 1984. O'Brien served as the United States Postmaster General under President Lyndon B. Johnson before his time working in the NBA. Advertisement CARLSON: OKC's NBA journey has been unlikely. What could be more improbable than a title? How big is the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy and how is it made? The Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy is handcrafted by Tiffany & Co. at its hollowware workshop in Cumberland, Rhode Island. The creation process involves gold and silversmithing techniques — including engraving, casting and etching — and takes over six months to complete. Each trophy requires approximately 65 hours of labor and has a regulation-size basketball connected to its base. Made of sterling silver and finished with 14-karat gold vermeil accents, the newly redesigned trophy stands 25.5 inches in height and weighs 29 pounds. It also features a two-tier cylindrical base engraved with the names of all past champions, with additional space reserved for the next 25 years of title winners. Advertisement More: Former Thunder forward Isaiah Roby grew up with OKC, now he's watching NBA Finals in awe Jordan Davis covers high school sports for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Jordan? He can be reached at jdavis@ or on X/Twitter at @thejordancdavis. Sign up for The Varsity Club newsletter to access more high school coverage. Support Jordan's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: What is Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy? What to know for NBA Finals
Black America Web
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Black America Web
Greatest Teams Gregg Popovich Coached During His Coaching Career
Source: The San Antonio Spurs celebrate with the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy after the Spurs defeated the Miami Heat 107-84 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the NBA Finals Championship, June 15, 2014 in San Antonio,Texas. Front row from left: MVP Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Patty Mills. The Spurs won the best of seven series 4-1. (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) Gregg Popovich spent nearly 29 years as a head coach in the NBA – all with the San Antonio Spurs. No other head coach has coached one franchise longer than Popovich. The longtime Spurs coach won 1,422 games, an NBA record, leading the Spurs to five NBA Championships during one of the longest periods of sustained success for any pro sports franchise – a true dynasty. He was named the 'NBA Coach of the Year' three times; in 2003, 2012 and 2014. Outside of the NBA, Popovich served as head coach for Team USA's men's basketball team for the 2019 FIBA World Cup and 2020 Olympic Games, where he led the latter team to a gold medal. Popovich will got down as one of the greatest figures in basketball history, remembered for his ability to cultivate a legendary winning culture in San Antonio, and the legendary teams, typically led by the trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginóbli, that took the floor night in and night out for 29 years. Here's the greatest teams Popovich coached during his professional coaching career:
