Larry O'Brien was an American politician who served as the commissioner of the NBA from 1975 to 1984. O'Brien was born in 1917 in Springfield, Mass. — the same city in which the sport of ...

The Larry O'Brien Trophy is named after the NBA commissioner from 1975 to 1984. O'Brien played a key role in the ABA-NBA merger in 1976 and in the adoption of the 3-point line in 1979.

The trophy was called the Walter A. Brown trophy at the league's inception in 1949 but was renamed in 1984. O'Brien was Brown's successor, taking over the reins in 1975. Ad.

O’Brien became NBA commissioner in 1975 and held onto the role for nine years before David Stern took over in 1984. During O’Brien’s tenure, the league adopted the 3-point shot and expanded ...

Larry O'Brien was an American politician who served as the commissioner of the NBA from 1975 to 1984. O'Brien was born in 1917 in Springfield, Mass. — the same city in which the sport of ...