The NBA is pulling out all the stops for its inaugural in-season tournament, giving players a number of ways to earn hardware. On Monday, the league unveiled the first-ever in-season tournament trophy, MVP award trophy, medals that each player on the winning team will receive and basketball-shaped trophies for all-tournament selections.
Each piece of hardware has a gold and black theme with a completely custom look. Take a look for yourself:
A new set of awards for a whole new competition.
— NBA (@NBA) December 4, 2023
Introducing the NBA Cup, Tournament MVP Trophy, Tournament Medals and All-Tournament Team Trophies for the NBA In-Season Tournament, designed by Tiffany & Co. in collaboration with artist Victor Solomon.
Awarded to the champion… pic.twitter.com/hyyDyU2klg
Although the look of the trophies and medals isn’t over the top, the league did a nice job of creating something different enough to stand out in contrast to the annual NBA awards and accolades.
The in-season tournament continues Monday night as the Celtics visit the Pacers, and the Pelicans visit the Kings. On Tuesday, the Bucks host the Knicks, and the Lakers host the Suns. The final four teams advance to Las Vegas, where the semifinals will be held Thursday and the final will be contested Saturday.
