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OKLAHOMA CITY — After the final NBA Finals buzzer sounds and the confetti falls, all the hugs are exchanged and commissioner Adam Silver takes the microphone, the next suspenseful contest is uncovered:

Who wins the coveted Bill Russell Finals MVP trophy ?

In most Finals, the winner wasn’t much of a mystery when the series concluded. Although in the latest Finals, Jaylen Brown took the honors last summer for the Celtics — and he was Boston’s No. 2 option all season next to Jayson Tatum.

But Brown sparkled in that series against the Mavericks, kept his game at a consistently high level, played terrific defense against Luka Dončić at times and finished strong. He was a worthy winner.

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