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Ja Morant unveils his signature shoes with Nike the “Nike Ja 1”

December 26, 2022

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant just unveil his long awaited signature shoes, the Nike Ja 1. This announcement will make Morant the 23rd player in NBA history to receive his own signature sneaker with Nike.

Morant wore his new shoes during their game against the Golden State Warriors but prior to that, he did an unboxing video which he posted on his twitter account. The Nike Ja 1 will be available globally by April 2023 and no price have been announced as of this posting.

NBA unveil redesigned individual awards trophies and named after NBA Legends

December 14, 2022

NBA will rename its 6 annual regular-season individual awards after NBA Legends with redesigned trophies. The awards will be presented to the end-of-season Kia Performance Award winners.

The league made the announcement Tuesday, headlined by The Michael Jordan Trophy, which will be awarded to the NBA Most Valuable Player. Michael Jordan, considered the Greatest Of All Time, is a 5-time MVP during his 15 year, only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have won more MVP trophies. Michael Jordan also earned six NBA championships, six NBA Finals MVP Awards, 11 All-NBA Team selections, 14 NBA All-Star selections, three NBA All-Star Game MVP Awards, 10 scoring titles, an NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, an NBA Rookie of the Year Award and selections to the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.

NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year will received The Jerry West Trophy, the award will honor the NBA player who best comes through for his teammates in the clutch. The Jerry West Trophy is aptly named, since West’s nicknamed “Mr. Clutch” for his extraordinary shooting during clutch time.

The Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy will be given to the Defensive Player of the Year. Hakeem Olajuwon is NBA’s all-time leader in blocked shots and ranks ninth in steals, he is a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and nine-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection. Add this to his 2x NBA champion, 12x NBA All-Star appearance, league MVP, 2x NBA Finals MVP, 12x All-NBA Team selection. Olajuwon is also a member of the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to celebrate the league’s best defensive player each year,” said Olajuwon. “Great basketball teams are defined by their ability to defend, with every great team connected by an elite defensive anchor.”

The Wilt Chamberlain Trophy will be awarded to the Rookie of the Year. Wilt Chamberlain considered as one of the greatest player in NBA history and it started in his rookie years. Wilt Chamberlain averaged 37.6 points and 27.0 rebounds in 46.4 minutes per game in his first year with the Philadelphia Warriors, taking home both the Rookie of the Year and MVP awards. His career highlights include two NBA championships, 13 NBA All-Star selections, four league MVPs, 10 All-NBA Team selections, an NBA Finals MVP and inclusion on the league’s 35th, 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.

The Sixth Man of the Year will receive The John Havlicek Trophy. You need to have an old school NBA fan to know John Havlicek, he came off the bench for the first seven seasons of his career and during that time, we was a 4x All-Star in four of those seasons. He won eight NBA championships, 13 NBA All-Star selections, 11 All-NBA Team selections, an NBA Finals MVP, 8x NBA All-Defensive Team selections. John Havlicek is included in the league’s 35th, 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.

The George Mikan Trophy will be awarded to the league’s Most Improved Player of the Year. Mikan is a 5x NBA champion in seven seasons, four NBA All-Star selections, an NBA All-Star Game MVP, six selections to the All-NBA Team and inclusion on the NBA’s 25th, 35th, 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.

This is not the first time that the NBA named their awards to former players, during the 2021 – 2022 NBA season, the Social Justice Champion Award will received the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar trophy; NBA Western and Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Players will received the Magic Johnson and the Larry Bird trophy, respectively; the Kobe Kobe Bryant trophy will be awarded to the All-Star Game MVP.

Los Angeles Lakers retires Kobe Bryant’s Jersey No. 8 and No. 24

December 19, 2017

During the half-time break of the LA Lakers – Golden State Warriors game, Los Angeles Lakers retired Kobe Bryant’s Jersey No. 8 and No. 24, the first time an NBA team to retire two jersey number used by the same player on the same team. Kobe wore jersey no. 8 from his rookie 1996-97 season to 2005-06, then no. 24, which he wore from 2006-07 till his final 2015-16 season, both on the same team.

Kobe’s career highlights and awards;

  • 5× NBA champion (2000–2002, 2009, 2010)
  • 2× NBA Finals MVP (2009, 2010)
  • NBA Most Valuable Player (2008)
  • 18× NBA All-Star (1998, 2000–2016)
  • 4× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011)
  • 11× All-NBA First Team (2002–2004, 2006–2013)
  • 2× All-NBA Second Team (2000, 2001)
  • 2× All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2005)
  • 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000, 2003, 2004, 2006–2011)
  • 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2001, 2002, 2012)
  • 2× NBA scoring champion (2006, 2007)
  • NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1997)
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1997)
  • Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1996)

Fellow NBA and Laker Star attended the ceremony including Shaq, Iverson, Magic Johnson Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.