History of the NBA Finals Trophy
The new design, sterling silver and vermeil trophy with a 24 karat gold overlay, standing at over
two feet tall and weighing almost fifteen pounds, costs $13,500 to make each and is designed as
an NBA Merchandise regulation...
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History of the NBA Finals Trophy
The new design, sterling silver and vermeil trophy with a 24 karat gold overlay, standing at over
two feet tall and weighing almost fifteen pounds, costs $13,500 to make each and is designed as
an NBA Merchandise regulation size basketball, nine inches in diameter on the cusp of entering
the net, with a single rod extending from the base to the ball in order to convey the notion of a
play in motion.
The basketball of the trophy is actually hinged to open as a compartment that the
winners traditionally use to enjoy chips and dip during their victory celebrations.
The original trophy for the NBA Jerseys Championship Finals had been an ornate, oversized
silver chalice bestowed upon the winner of each year s NBA Finals champion to be kept for the
year until the next year s champions would gain possession.
The Philadelphia Warriors were the
first recipients of the trophy after defeating the Chicago Stags in 1947.
The trophy had been
renamed in honor of W
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