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Charles Curtis

9 hilarious things the redesigned NBA award trophies look like, according to NBA Twitter

The NBA awards are getting a makeover and a new name.

The Defensive Player of the Year? That’s going to be named after Hakeem Olajuown.

Same goes for Rookie of the Year (The Wilt Chamberlain Trophy), Sixth Man of the Year (John Havlicek) and Most Improved Player (George Mikan).

And the MVP? Yep, the GOAT gets his name on the Michael Jordan Trophy.

The new-look hardware was revealed on Tuesday, with photos showing players mostly encased in crystal except for MVP, which shows Jordan reaching for a crystal basketball.

As you’d expect, NBA fans had takes on the trophies and what they look like:

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They look like trash

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They look like Fusilli Jerry

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They look like trophies you'd get a car dealership

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They look like Six Flags cups

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They look like shot glasses

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They look like vases

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They look like Happy Meal toys

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They look like prizes you'd get in a cereal box

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They look like you could buy them at HomeGoods

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