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The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Players from the winning team usually receive championship rings from the team honoring their contribution, with "rings" becoming shorthand for championships. [3]
In the National Basketball Association (NBA), a championship ring is awarded to members of the team that win the annual NBA Finals. [1] [2] Rings are presented to the team's players, coaches, and members of the executive-front office. [3] The Boston Celtics have the most rings in NBA history, winning the finals 18 times. Phil Jackson is the ...
The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team's players, coaches, and members of the executive front office usually receive championship rings from the team honoring their contribution, with "rings" becoming shorthand for championships. [3]
[32] [101] Ginóbili is also the first non-U.S. player to win both the NBA championship ring and the Olympic gold medal, and the second Latin American to be selected to play in an NBA All-Star game (after Panama's Rolando Blackman). [101] The Spurs made the NBA playoffs in each of his 16 NBA seasons. [102]
Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. [1] (born July 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely considered one of the greatest point guards of all time, he is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, where he holds franchise records in assists and steals and led them to an NBA Finals appearance.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 December 2024. American basketball player (born 1979) Tracy McGrady McGrady with the Houston Rockets in 2006 Personal information Born (1979-05-24) May 24, 1979 (age 45) Bartow, Florida, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg) Career information High school Auburndale ...
The Lakers eventually won the NBA championship in 1972 while recording what was at the time the best regular season record ever at 69–13 (including the longest winning streak in NBA history at 33 straight victories), but Baylor had retired early in the season due to injuries. Nevertheless, Baylor still earned a championship ring for his ...
One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996); NBA Champion (1972); NBA Finals MVP (1969), the only player in history to receive the honor while playing on the losing team; 14-time NBA All-Star (1961–'74); NBA scoring champion (1970); selected an All-Star every year of his career; NBA 35th Anniversary Team (1980); appeared in the NBA ...