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This June 14, 1998 file photo shows Chicago Bulls’ Michael Jordan looking up at the score during the their NBA Finals game against the Utah Jaz.. ‘The Last Dance,’ ESPN’s docuseries detailing the final season of the Chicago Bulls championship dynasty, has served as a reminder to basketball fans of the greatness of Michael Jordan on the court. It also shed light on his worldwide marketing allure. Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press
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NBA renames its MVP trophy after Michael Jordan

The new MVP statue replaces the one previously named for Maurice Podoloff, the league’s first commissioner.

This June 14, 1998 file photo shows Chicago Bulls’ Michael Jordan looking up at the score during the their NBA Finals game against the Utah Jaz.. ‘The Last Dance,’ ESPN’s docuseries detailing the final season of the Chicago Bulls championship dynasty, has served as a reminder to basketball fans of the greatness of Michael Jordan on the court. It also shed light on his worldwide marketing allure. Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press
By Meha Ahmad

The NBA unveiled six newly-designed trophies Tuesday — all named after and honoring NBA legends — with the new MVP statue paying tribute to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. The Michael Jordan Trophy stands at 23.6 inches tall, and weighs 23.6 pounds — a nod to Jordan’s jersey number (23) and number of NBA championships (6). 

Reset finds out more about the new MVP trophy and how it pays tribute to one of the greatest athletes of all time.

GUEST: Cheryl Raye-Stout, WBEZ sports contributor

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This June 14, 1998 file photo shows Chicago Bulls’ Michael Jordan looking up at the score during the their NBA Finals game against the Utah Jaz.. ‘The Last Dance,’ ESPN’s docuseries detailing the final season of the Chicago Bulls championship dynasty, has served as a reminder to basketball fans of the greatness of Michael Jordan on the court. It also shed light on his worldwide marketing allure. Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press
photo of Michael Jordan

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NBA renames its MVP trophy after Michael Jordan

The new MVP statue replaces the one previously named for Maurice Podoloff, the league’s first commissioner.

This June 14, 1998 file photo shows Chicago Bulls’ Michael Jordan looking up at the score during the their NBA Finals game against the Utah Jaz.. ‘The Last Dance,’ ESPN’s docuseries detailing the final season of the Chicago Bulls championship dynasty, has served as a reminder to basketball fans of the greatness of Michael Jordan on the court. It also shed light on his worldwide marketing allure. Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press
By Meha Ahmad

The NBA unveiled six newly-designed trophies Tuesday — all named after and honoring NBA legends — with the new MVP statue paying tribute to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. The Michael Jordan Trophy stands at 23.6 inches tall, and weighs 23.6 pounds — a nod to Jordan’s jersey number (23) and number of NBA championships (6). 

Reset finds out more about the new MVP trophy and how it pays tribute to one of the greatest athletes of all time.

GUEST: Cheryl Raye-Stout, WBEZ sports contributor

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