Even though the award was created in 1969, the final year of the Boston Celtics’ golden era of championships in the 1960s (and despite winning the title, they didn’t have a player win the award), only their rival Los Angeles Lakers can lay claim to more NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards since it was first created.
Since that year, the Celtics have had one of their players named Finals MVP six times total among five total players, one particular superstar getting the nod in two separate Finals Platform. Who are the players, and when are the seasons when they won it?
Make your guesses and scroll down to see how you did.
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