The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award) is 2️⃣ an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals.

The award is decided by a panel of 2️⃣ eleven media members, who cast votes after the conclusion of the Finals.

The person with the highest number of votes wins 2️⃣ the award.

[1] The award was originally a black trophy with a gold basketball-shaped sphere at the top, similar to the 2️⃣ Larry O'Brien Trophy, until a new trophy was introduced in 2005 to commemorate Bill Russell.[2][3]

Since its inception, the award has 2️⃣ been given 55 times to 34 players.