1971 MVP – Milwaukee beat the Baltimore Bullets, 4-0
1985 MVP – L.A. beat Boston, 4-2
What he’s doing: Abdul-Jabbar has come up short in his efforts to land an NBA coaching job, but this summer is will be tutoring Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls on how to be a more effective offensive player. Earlier this year, Abdul-Jabbar was appointed a US global cultural ambassador by US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, a role that he seems well suited for since he is a writer, historian, and filmmaker. In March, he and coauthor Raymond Obstfeld released their latest collaborative effort, – “What Color is My World?” – a children’s book about African-American inventors. Abdul-Jabbar, by the way, is the only player named MVP of the NBA Finals to have done so wearing the uniforms of two different teams, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers.