The National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals. The award is decided by a panel of 9 media members, who cast vote after the conclusion of the final round. In at least one NBA Finals, fans balloting on NBA.com accounted for the tenth votes. Originally, the award was a black trophy with a gold basketball-shaped sphere at the top, similar to the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, until a smaller trophy was introduced in 2005.