Kareem Abdul-Jabbar becomes the oldest Finals MVP at age 38. He was unanimously voted the 1985 Finals MVP after the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 111-100 and won Game 6 of the Finals. This was the fifth time the Lakers appeared in the Finals since 1980 and the first time that the Lakers defeated the Celtics in the NBA Finals. The Lakers beat the Celtics 4-2 and won the 1985 NBA Championship.
Today in Sports History: June 9
BOSTON, MA - JUNE 9: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar #33 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates the 1985 NBA Championship after defeating the Boston Celtics in Game Six of the NBA Finals on June 9, 1985 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1985 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)