What does the shape of Larry O'brien's championship trophy mean? Can someone explain it in detail?

The NBA championship trophy in Larry O'brien is awarded by the American Professional Basketball Association (NBA) to the winning team in the NBA Finals series every year. This trophy has been used since 1977, replacing the previous Walter A Brown trophy. The trophy used the old name of "Walter A. Brown Trophy" until the NBA Finals in 1984, and was later named "Larry O 'Brien Champion Trophy" to commemorate Larry O'brien, the former president of NBA, who was the president of NBA from 1975 to 1983. Before joining the NBA, Larry O'brien served as the director of the US Postal Service during President lyndon baines johnson's term (1965- 1968). Introduction to the trophy Larry O 'Brien Champion Trophy Larry O 'Brien Champion Trophy is made of 14.5 pound sterling silver, with 24 carats of pure gold plated on the outer layer and 2 feet high. The shape design of the trophy is like a basketball about to enter the net. This "basketball" has a diameter of 9 inches, which is similar to the size of a common basketball. The trophy, worth $65,438+03,500, was awarded by Tiffany &; Co.) manufacturing. The NBA championship team will always keep the trophy with the winning year and the name of the winning team engraved on it, which is usually displayed in the stadium. Introduction to the trophy Larry O 'Brien Champion Trophy Larry O 'Brien Champion Trophy is made of 14.5 pound sterling silver, with 24 carats of pure gold plated on the outer layer and 2 feet high. The shape design of the trophy is like a basketball about to enter the net. This "basketball" has a diameter of 9 inches, which is similar to the size of a common basketball. The trophy, worth $65,438+03,500, was awarded by Tiffany &; Co.) manufacturing. The NBA championship team will always keep the trophy with the winning year and the name of the winning team engraved on it, which is usually displayed in the stadium. [1][2][3] Edit this paragraph to promote the Stanley Cup Larry O'brien trophy. Although the Larry O 'Brien championship trophy is often compared with the Stanley Cup of the National Hockey League (NHL), it has never won the same recognition as the Stanley Cup. [4] In order to raise the awareness of the Larry O'brien championship trophy, the NBA has been actively promoting the trophy in order to let more people know and affirm its status. [5] After the Detroit Pistons won the NBA championship in 2004, Larry O'brien's championship trophy paraded in Michigan. This is the first time that the trophy has been exhibited on the state tour with the winning team. [6] In 2005, the legendary tour of NBA started in new york. As part of the tour, Larry O'brien's championship trophy was exhibited in several cities (including several playoff host cities) for fans to sign and take photos. During the trip, the trophy was escorted by several former NBA players, including Julius Erving, Karim Abdel-Jabbar and bill russell. The legendary journey of NBA in 2005-trophy display [3] [5] In May 2007, the NBA was unveiled at Second Life Headquarters. [7] In this virtual reality environment, fans can take photos with the championship trophy in the virtual "Toyota Larry O'Brien trophy showroom". In August of the same year, as part of the "NBA Crazy Asia Tour", the trophy was also exhibited in Hong Kong for the first time. DHL sent "NBA Championship Trophy Tour to Asia" to fans, and took the trophy to China, Beijing, Shanghai, Macau, Hongkong and Taiwan Province provinces, as well as the Philippines, Japan, South Korea and Singapore in Asia. [8][9]