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Feb 25, 2021 · The NBA logo is one of the most identifiable images in sports, but there’s been a recent movement to change it. A growing, vocal crowd want the league’s silhouette of Jerry West replaced...
Jun 12, 2024 · David Stern spent 30 years as the NBA's longest-serving commissioner, but he refused to admit the obvious: Lakers legend Jerry West was the inspiration for the logo.
Jun 29, 2022 · The NBA logo we know today was created in 1969. This logo took a different approach in terms of imaging, color, and shape. Instead of a basketball it features the silhouette of a man dribbling a basketball. The colors changed to red, white, and blue to reflect a more patriotic emblem.
Jun 12, 2024 · Officially, the NBA's logo is blank. It is an anonymous, faceless player dribbling a ball against a red and white background. That's the NBA's story and it's sticking to it.
Jun 12, 2024 · After decades of the league having avoided the issue, Commissioner Adam Silver said what most people knew all along: It is Jerry West in the league’s iconic logo.
Jun 12, 2024 · If you’re unfamiliar with West’s influence on the NBA landscape, consider this – West’s most recognizable nickname is “The Logo” because his iconic silhouette was literally the inspiration for...
Jun 12, 2024 · How Jerry West became the NBA’s logo. A photo of Jerry West, who died Wednesday at 86, was the inspiration for Alan Siegel’s red, white and blue design in 1969. By Scott Allen.
