Ahead of the NBA Finals that began last night, the NBA’s Larry O’Brien Trophy had already made a pretty incredible sightseeing tour. Larry made stops at the F1 Miami Grand Prix, the PGA Championship, the Westminster Dog Show, and the Kentucky Derby. It also shared an iconic lunch with the NHL’s Stanley Cup at Katz’s Delicatessen in New York City.
Now, before Game 1 tipped off in Denver last night, the Trophy completed its epic journey by skydiving out of a plane.
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s The Larry O’Brien Trophy skydiving to Heat/Nuggets for Game 1 tonight at 8:30pm/et on ABC! pic.twitter.com/SVF8sZNCLH
— NBA (@NBA) June 1, 2023
While this stunt may have seemed like a good idea, it caused a somewhat bewildered reaction by NBA Twitter.
Why are they doing this lol https://t.co/q1vTI80q6z
— A.E. (@ae_forreal) June 1, 2023
😩😂😂😂 https://t.co/MMudulK3Z5 pic.twitter.com/QFJwt1WX5H
— Austin Null (@AustinNull) June 1, 2023
This is normal. We do normal things. https://t.co/ZL2n7lfu5R
— Corbitt Harrell (@TheAlleyOpe) June 1, 2023
The trophy falls out and beams someone in the face then what https://t.co/Z2USgXHoPI
— ChiddenNuddet.exe (@Maraculousness) June 1, 2023
Why tho https://t.co/Hf7tIclNz7
— Chew (@chew_man_fu) June 1, 2023
Dramatic huh…https://t.co/I3HXMR1TOK
— RMN Sports (@RMNSportsCenter) June 1, 2023
Nobody asked for this
— Muppet the Dog (@dog_muppet) June 1, 2023
If that stunt went wrong pic.twitter.com/m6Np548W3I
— Richard N. Balls (@hotdogs4christ) June 1, 2023
That’s where your ticket prices mark-up came from
— syauki (@syauki) June 2, 2023
Worst major sports trophy
— Lyle Scout (@fartyowls1) June 1, 2023
Yall treating it like it’s the Stanley cup or something there’s like 6 copys of the same trophy
— Jacob Jacob (@JacobAironcity) June 1, 2023
— #🐝# (@beeayeembeeeye) June 1, 2023
