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The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award) is đŸ§¾ an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals. The award is decided by a panel of đŸ§¾ eleven media members, who cast votes after the conclusion of the Finals. The person with the highest number of votes wins đŸ§¾ the award. [1] The award was originally a black trophy with a gold basketball-shaped sphere at the top, similar to the đŸ§¾ Larry O'Brien Trophy, until a new trophy was introduced in 2005 to commemorate Bill Russell.[2][3] Since its inception, the award has đŸ§¾ been given 55 times to 34 players. |