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Encyclopedia > Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy
The Larry O'Brien trophy is coveted by NBA teams.

The Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy is awarded to the NBA team who wins the NBA Finals at the conclusion of every basketball season. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West The National Basketball Association, more popularly known as simply the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league. ...


The trophy, comprised of nearly sixteen pounds of sterling silver and vermeil (sterling silver with 24 karat gold overlay) and standing about two feet tall, is etched to resemble a basketball net. A single rod extends from the base to the ball, giving the appearance of a play in motion. The regulation size sterling silver and vermeil basketball rests along the rim of the net. The trophy is created each year in the Tiffany & Co. Silver Shop. Sterling silver is at least 92. ... Carat or Karat may refer to: a unit of mass for gems. ... General Name, Symbol, Number Gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11 (IB), 6, d Density, Hardness 19300 kg/m3, 2. ...


The NBA Championship Trophy was created in 1978 and renamed in 1984 in honor of the late former NBA Commissioner Larry O'Brien. Lawrence Francis OBrien (July 7, 1917–September 27, 1990) was an American politician active in the Democratic Party. ...



 

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