At the same time, the NBA introduced the Larry Bird Trophy for the Eastern Conference Finals MVP. Both trophies are a tribute to the two legends who changed the game in the 1980s.

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The NBA chose to name the award after him to connect the league’s past to the present. Bird had a well-known rivalry with Magic Johnson, so while the Eastern Conference Finals MVP award is named ...