In 2023-24, Jaylen Brown and Tatum led Boston to a 4-1 Finals win over Dallas for the franchise’s 18th title—passing the Lakers alone atop NBA history—with Brown earning his first Finals MVP.
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Jokić is the NBA’s ultimate point center — signature handoffs, no-look passes and high-post orchestration turn the center into the offensive hub.
Rookie Duncan and David Robinson formed the Spurs' Twin Towers; the veteran stepped aside to enable the 1999 first title, a beautiful story of legacy.
After moving to Miami in 2004, Shaq won a fourth title with Wade in 2006, completing a shift from king to mentor.
Havlicek won eight titles (1963–1969, 1974, 1976), living through two Celtic dynastic eras and serving as the link between the Russell age and the Bird age.