A Celtic is the first-ever winner of the Larry Bird trophy, which is given to the most valuable player of the Eastern Conference finals.
Star forward Jayson Tatum was named the winner of the award during the Eastern Conference trophy ceremony after the Celtics defeated the Heat in Game 7 on Sunday. Tatum scored a team-high 26 points on 9-of-21 shooting with 10 rebounds and six assists in the 100-96 win for the Celtics. Tatum scored 25 points per game on 46 percent shooting and averaged 8.3 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.
Tatum said it was a “great honor” to receive the award, but he was happier that he finally broke through in the conference finals in his third trip.