Chapter 131 We are the Champions!_3

Johnson's record-breaking feat was already 24 years ago.

Such a long time is enough for a change of generation among League fans; the League needs a lot of fresh legendary stories.

However, he also had reasons for not winning the Finals MVP:

Out of the five finals games, he only played four.

Moreover, his rebellious image has always been the kind of player that David Stern found troublesome. Although he was always the one to resist, he did so quite often.

This time, he was also one of the main culprits in the "Conseco incident."

So, it's possible that David Stern didn't want him to get the Finals MVP.

Even though he had the backing of Nike.

But current Nike at most had media resources, seeking to contend with the will of the League's commissioner would, at the very least, require the "Bald Era." After all, this was a time when the sneaker market wasn't dominated by just them, and even the League's jersey sponsor was still Adidas.