NBA renames awards, Defensive Player of the Year named after Hakeem Olajuwon

The NBA announced this morning that they have renamed and redesigned most of their individual awards. Here’s a summary of those changes:

New names and trophies for NBA’s major individual awards:

- MVP: The Michael Jordan Trophy
- DPOY: Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy
- ROY: Wilt Chamberlain Trophy
- Sixth Man of Year: John Havlicek Trophy
- Most Improved: George Mikan Trophy
- New Clutch Player of Year: Jerry West Trophy— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 13, 2022

The Most Valuable Player is named after Michael Jordan.

The Defensive Player of the Year is named after Hakeem Olajuwon.