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Archive Home > 2009 > February > 15 > NBA names finals MVP award after legend Bill Russell

NBA names finals MVP award after legend Bill Russell

By Andrew Bagnato / The Bulletin
February 15, 2009

PHOENIX — Bill Russell was never an NBA finals MVP.

Now the award is named after him.

Starting this year, the finals MVP will receive the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, commissioner David Stern announced Saturday.

“This is one of my proudest moments in....

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