Five-time NBA MVP (6)

I believe the answer is:

jordan

(Other definitions for jordan that I've seen before include "M. Eastern country, river" , "modelling as 23 [BRIGHTONIAN]" , "Arab kingdom" , "Biblical river or Middle East country" , "Middle Eastern country" .)

I've seen this clue in the Wall Street Journal.

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