The trophy contains numerous references to the career of the now 59-year-old Jordan. For example, the height (23.6 inches, or 60 centimeters) and weight (23.6 pounds or 10.7 kg) are linked to his shirt number 23 and number of NBA titles (6).
Jordan, now president of the Charlotte Hornets, approved the design of the trophy himself. It symbolizes someone who wants to excel, but the former star did not want the image to look like him.
For the past two years, Serbian Nikola Jokic has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player.
