In 2013-14, San Antonio’s flowing team basketball beat Miami 4-1 for its 5th title. At 23, Kawhi Leonard guarded James and scored steadily, earning his first Finals MVP.
Paul is known for brutal training and film study, a locker-room leader and mentor to young players—a model professional.
Iverson was the first superstar to bring street hip-hop culture, cornrows and tattoo attitude into the NBA at scale — redefining how players connect with pop culture.
At just 1.83m, Allen Iverson became the NBA’s shortest scoring champion ever — with four scoring titles, a 2000-01 MVP, and a lone-wolf run to the 2001 Finals.
In year one of Boston’s Big Three, the Celtics beat the Lakers 4-2. Paul Pierce won Finals MVP, capping a decade in green.
Maxwell’s nickname "Cornbread" came from a college anecdote. After retiring he stayed with the Celtics as a broadcaster and community figure, becoming part of Boston’s culture.
In 2002-03 the Spurs beat New Jersey 4-2. In Game 7 Duncan posted 21-20-10-8, a near quadruple-double, winning his 2nd Finals MVP.