NBA logo change should be considered
The time for the National Basketball Association to change their logo has never been more perfect.
Kyrie Irving, star point guard for the Brooklyn Nets, recently came out and spoke about changing the NBA logo which is currently Jerry West to Kobe Bryant.
Irving posted a fan created logo design of Kobe Bryant as the face of the logo under which he captioned by saying, “Gotta Happen, idc what anyone says. BLACK KINGS BUILT THE LEAGUE.”
Irving asking for a black player to be the face of the NBA is a great way to show the diversity of the league.
The NBA is represented by tons of countries as players come from all over the world looking to showcase their talent at an elite level.
A change in the widely renowned logo is not entirely necessary but if there was one person to be that change, Kobe Bryant is an excellent person to have as the face of the NBA.
Bryant was a great advocate for the game not only in America but on a global scale.
He defined what it was to be determined to be the best at what you do and always stay focused.
Bryant was also a big inspiration to the younger generation of basketball by being a personal mentor to lots of promising young talent.
League commissioner Adam Silver has recently come out to say that the league office has had no discussions as it pertains to changing the NBA logo.
The current NBA logo, which was introduced in 1969, features Laker legend Jerry West.
West had always been against having him be the logo as he said it overtook his legacy.
People would refer to him as “the logo” instead of remembering what he did as a member of one of the greatest dynasties in sports history.
West is in favor of changing the logo seeing as he never wanted to be the logo in the first place.
The logo change would bring about a fresh look to the NBA and is something the league should consider in the foreseeable future.