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| NBA FINALS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | ||||
| Year | Name | School | Professional Team | |
| 1970 | Willis Reed | Grambling St. | New York Knicks | |
| 1973 | Willis Reed | Grambling St. | New York Knicks | |
| 1989 | Joe Dumars | McNeese St. | Detroit Pistons | |
| 2000 | Shaquille O'Neal | LSU | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| 2001 | Shaquille O'Neal | LSU | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| 2002 | Shaquille O'Neal | LSU | Los Angeles Lakers | |