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NBA fans were bewildered after the Larry O’Brien Trophy went skydiving before Heat-Nuggets Game 1

This is one way to make an entrance with the Larry O’Brien Trophy.

The Larry O’Brien Trophy certainly took the long way around to get to the 2023 NBA Finals.

Ahead of Thursday’s Game 1 between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets, the Larry O’Brien Trophy completed its “epic journey” with an unusual final method of transportation. Previously, the Larry O’Brien Trophy was making its way around the world in preparation for the NBA Finals. The Larry O’Brien Trophy even got to pal around with the Stanley Cup in a When Harry Met Sally moment late last month!

And now, the Larry O’Brien Trophy’s journey is finally over after skydiving out of a plane into Denver. Yes, really, the Larry O’Brien Trophy was tossed out of a plane, parachute and all!

Of course, it wasn’t alone on its journey, but still. What possessed the NBA to do this with its most iconic piece of hardware is beyond me, but that’s content for you.

NBA fans, however, were quite perplexed as to why the Larry O’Brien Trophy went skydiving out of a plane.

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The NBA and NHL recreated this iconic When Harry Met Sally scene with their championship trophies

The NBA’s Larry O’Brien Trophy and the Stanley Cup had an iconic lunch at Katz’s Delicatessen.

The NBA’s Larry O’Brien Trophy and the NHL’s Stanley Cup recently shared an iconic lunch at Katz’s Delicatessen in New York City.

Before the 2023 NBA Finals begin on June 1, the Larry O’Brien Trophy is currently in the midst of an “epic journey” around the world. So far, that has included stops at the PGA Championship, the Westminster Dog Show, the F1 Miami Grand Prix, the Kentucky Derby, and more.

You can follow along with all of the adventures via the trophy’s new social media accounts (@nbafinalstrophy) but the latest stop at the world-famous deli was the most delicious yet:

The MLB Commissioner’s Trophy and the MLS Philip F. Anschutz Trophy also made a cameo in the video.

If this location seems familiar, it’s because the trophies were seated together at the same restaurant Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan sat in during one of the most memorable scenes of the 1989 romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally.

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