Designer explains trophy design symbolism. from @nbaonprime

Name: Designer explains trophy design symbolism. from @nbaonprime
Uploaded: 2025-12-17T00:45:24.000Z
Channel: nbaonprime

The creator, a trophy designer, introduces himself and his personal connection to basketball. He then explains the process and symbolic details behind the design of the new NBA In-Season Tournament trophy, breaking down how its height, struts, and base represent key aspects of the tournament and the league. The video concludes with him expressing his pride as he watches the winning players celebrate with his creation.

Creator: @nbaonprime on Instagram

Transcript

My name is Victor Solomon, and I'm a trophy designer. I grew up in Best, so I was sort of handed a Celtics jersey when I was born. I really found my connection to other people growing up and sort of built my community around basketball. On the seventy fifth anniversary of the league, we redesigned every single trophy going down from player of the month all the way up to the Larry O'Brien trophy. When we better trophy brief, we may sketch out some reference points that we know we wanna make sure

Topics: Basketball, Design, Product Design, Craftsmanship

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