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  1. 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...

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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...

  5. 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.

  6. Jun 12, 2024 · In 1969, the NBA asked marketer Alan Siegel to create its now iconic red, white, and blue seal. According to NBA.com, Commissioner J. Walter Kennedy requested a multi-colored logo similar to...

  7. Nov 8, 2022 · Jerry West NBA logo is a symbol of honour for one of the greatest basketball, Jerry West. The man who could be seen in the NBA logo is considered to be one of the greatest Los Angeles...

  8. Jun 12, 2024 · Here's the story behind why Lakers legend Jerry West was chosen as the NBA logo.

  9. 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.

  10. Jun 13, 2024 · I first met Jerry West in the summer of 1997, ... He was the Logo, as in the actual NBA logo (even if the league has denied it for decades). I knew he could be passionate, intimidating, generous ...