In the 2022 season, the NBA league has added a new conference finals MVP award. This award is named the Irvin "Magic" Johnson Cup. This is named after Lakers legend Magic Johnson. He has won the Western Conference championship nine times in his career and performed very well.
The public has mixed opinions about this newly established award. On the one hand, some people think this is a very appropriate decision. Magic Johnson's influence and achievements in the basketball world are obvious. His name being used to name this award is undoubtedly a high recognition of his career. In addition, after Curry became the first person to receive this award, Magic also expressed his congratulations to him through social media as soon as possible.
On the other hand, some people think that the establishment of this award may cause some controversy. For example, some people think that although Magic Johnson has a high status in the basketball world, he has not won the honor of Finals MVP. Therefore, whether he is really qualified to name this award after him is a matter worth discussing. question.
In general, the NBA naming the Western Conference Finals MVP trophy after Magic Johnson is worthy of recognition, both from the perspective of respecting history and from the perspective of promoting the development of basketball. However, how to view this award may need to be determined based on each person's knowledge of Magic Johnson and their understanding of basketball history.