NBA unveils trophies for the first in-season tournament

The NBA Cup, the In-Season Tournament MVP trophy, the In-Season Tournament medals, and the All-Tournament Team trophies will be unveiled.

The NBA In-Season Tournament Championship Trophy, ‘The NBA Cup’

Awarded to the NBA In-Season Tournament Champions

The NBA In-Season Tournament Championship Trophy, the “NBA Cup,” was unveiled in July when the league officially announced the NBA In-Season Tournament and will be awarded to the first champion on Dec. 9. Designed by Tiffany & Co. in collaboration with artist Victor Solomon and handcrafted at the Tiffany Hollowware Workshop in Cumberland, Rhode Island, the NBA Cup includes the following design details

• Color: The gold reinforces the connection to the NBA’s trophy offerings and symbolizes the highest level of achievement, while the black coloring is unique to the league’s trophy collection, a new addition for the In-Season Tournament.
• Material: Sterling silver trophy, coated in 24-karat gold vermeil and black ceramic.
• Measurements: 23” high, 18” prong height, 5” base height, weighing 35 lbs.
• Details:
  • Eight prongs flow into the channels of the cup, inspired by the prongs of a diamond ring.
  • The base, featuring net detail, is a blend of the design of the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Championship Trophy bases.
  • The underside of the trophy features the NBA In-Season Tournament event logo.
• Design Inspiration:
  • One trophy – Represents the one In-Season Tournament champion.
  • Three-tier base – Represents the three games that the champion must win in the In-Season Tournament Knockout Rounds.
  • Eight prongs – Represent the eight teams that advance to the Knockout Rounds.
  • 23” total height – Represents the inaugural year of the In-Season Tournament.
  • 30 net openings on the trophy’s base – Represent the 30 NBA teams.
  • 35 lbs. – Represents the three groups of five teams in each conference for Group Play in the In-Season Tournament.

NBA In-Season Tournament MVP Trophy

Awarded to the In-Season Tournament MVP

The NBA In-Season Tournament MVP Trophy is awarded to the Most Valuable Player of the In-Season Tournament. The trophy, designed by Tiffany & Co. in collaboration with artist Victor Solomon and handcrafted at the Tiffany Hollowware Workshop in Cumberland, Rhode Island, includes the following details:

• Color: The black and gold colors match the championship trophy, with the two stems mirroring the championship prong design.
• Size: 15” high, 6.5” width, 5” ball (17.5” circumference), 8” stem, 3” base height, weighing 11.5 lbs.
• Representation:
  • 15” height – Represents 15 teams in each NBA conference.
  • 5” width – Represents the six groups and five teams in each In-Season Tournament group.
  • 3” base – Represents the three In-Season Tournament groups in each conference.
  • Two stems – Represent the two teams competing in the In-Season Tournament Championship Game.

NBA In-Season Tournament Medals

Awarded to each player on the In-Season Tournament championship team

Each player on the champion team of the in-season tournament will receive a medal, a custom common to basketball tournaments. The medals, designed by Victor Solomon, include the following details:

• “NBA In-Season Tournament Champions” is etched on the front of the medal, along with the year.
• The back of the medal features a silhouette of the NBA Cup in the middle of two tournament brackets.
• The four extruding balls on the face of the medal represent the four teams competing in the In-Season Tournament Semifinals.

NBA In-Season Tournament All-Tournament Team Trophies

Awarded to each player on the In-Season Tournament All-Tournament Team

Following the In-Season Tournament, a panel of media representatives will select an In-Season Tournament All-Tournament Team consisting of the five most outstanding players from the entire tournament.

All-Tournament Team members will receive trophies designed by Victor Solomon, consisting of a solid black crystal basketball with gold grooves, one of which features a bracket motif alluding to the In-Season Tournament. Each trophy is 7.5″ tall and weighs 20 pounds.

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