{"id":19004,"date":"2023-01-16T00:01:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T13:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/?p=19004"},"modified":"2023-10-24T20:41:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T09:41:15","slug":"favorites-to-become-the-next-nba-logo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/favorites-to-become-the-next-nba-logo\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Favorite Players to Become the Next NBA Logo, Replacing Jerry West"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do we need to replace the Jerry West NBA logo? Since its creation in 1969 the NBA logo has become one of the most recognisable images in sport.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Replace the Jerry West NBA Logo?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The league hasn&#8217;t ever formally acknowledged that the logo is indeed the silhouette of former Lakers legend Jerry West. Regardless, it&#8217;s a very well known fact that it is the 14-time All Star.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In search of a new NBA logo the league hired brand consultant Alan Siegel in 1969 to design one. Siegel was spoiled for choice in an era which included Walt Chamberlain, Bill Russell and Oscar Robertson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jerry West was ultimately chosen as the silhouette for the NBA logo. It wasn&#8217;t because of West&#8217;s heroics in the 1962 NBA Finals, with one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/best-nba-finals-shots-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best NBA Finals shots of all time<\/a>. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Siegel simply just liked the image of West. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite West&#8217;s silhouette serving as the NBA logo, he prefers it if the league changed it. In fact, West wasn&#8217;t even initially consulted about his silhouette being the NBA logo.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cThe Logo\u201d himself Jerry West in 2017 &#8211; \u201cI wish that it had never gotten out that I\u2019m the logo, I really do. I\u2019ve said it more than once, and it\u2019s flattering if that\u2019s me \u2014 and I know it is me \u2014 But if I were the NBA, I would be embarrassed about it. I really would.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MUB65egTkx\">https:\/\/t.co\/MUB65egTkx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyson Beck (@tysonbeckdesign) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tysonbeckdesign\/status\/1365160893323960323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thesportsrush.com\/nba-news-we-will-not-change-the-nba-logo-to-kobe-bryant-adam-silver-says-there-are-no-ongoing-discussions-about-altering-the-nba-logo-to-lakers-legend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">isn&#8217;t any interest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the league to replace the Jerry West NBA logo at the moment but p<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">erhaps it&#8217;s time they have a think about modernizing the logo. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s take a look at five players who are the favourites to become the new NBA logo if it were to be changed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Wilt Chamberlain<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With his legendary 100-point game in 1962 against the Knicks &#8211; the most points in history in a single NBA game &#8211; Wilt Chamberlain demonstrated that he was one of the most complete players in NBA history. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camberlain&#8217;s size, speed and his skill on both the offensive and defensive end made him unplayable. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chamberlain had a unique finger roll in an era where it wasn&#8217;t even a thing yet, so it could serve well what a new NBA logo would look like. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NBA is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/possible11.com\/blog\/top-10-richest-sports-leagues-in-the-world-now\/#:~:text=The%20NBA%2C%20or%20National%20Basketball,known%20and%20richest%20sports%20league.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">richest sports leagues<\/a> in the world and Chamberlain replacing the Jerry West NBA logo would represent their global dominance in the same way Chamberlain dominated on the court.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On this date in 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 73 points against the Chicago Packers. 3rd highest ever. This isn\u2019t that. Couldn\u2019t find that. This is Wilt knocking down 73 against the Knicks. That same year!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SDYj6ReWvC\">pic.twitter.com\/SDYj6ReWvC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Honest\u2618\ufe0fLarry (@HonestLarry1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HonestLarry1\/status\/1613906243537477636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Kareem Abdul Jabbar<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;ll never be another <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kareem Abdul Jabbar in the league. Not only did he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/why-nba-players-wear-masks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wear goggles during his career<\/a> because his cornea was getting scratched. His skyhook was also one of the most devastating signature moves in history. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the most points in NBA history, the most All-Star appearances, six league MVP titles and as a six-time NBA Champion, Kareem was simply unplayable because of his skyhook. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replacing the Jerry West NBA logo with an Abdul Jabbar skyhook silhouette would be fitting for the 21-season legend who scored 38,387 points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">How is the sky hook not the NBA Logo?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8fCsItyeZV\">https:\/\/t.co\/8fCsItyeZV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Beezy430 (@beezy430) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beezy430\/status\/1556329525407109121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. LeBron James<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;ll always be the eternal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/lebron-vs-jordan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LeBron vs Jordan<\/a> debate and who the real G.O.A.T is. The answer will depend on whoever you ask. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of what you think, LeBron James deserves his place as one of the greatest of all time and is a genuine contender to replace the Jerry West NBA logo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LeBron practically won the 2016 NBA Finals by himself with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/best-blocked-shots-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best blocked shot of all time<\/a>, and he won four NBA championship rings, and is a three-time MVP. He can do anything. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it&#8217;s LeBron&#8217;s explosive tomahawk dunk that would be an amazing silhouette for a new NBA logo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBA<\/a><br \/>\nNew logo soon ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hEnwaFsYFh\">pic.twitter.com\/hEnwaFsYFh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arun\ud83d\ude2f (@Vorap_AT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Vorap_AT\/status\/971207934729445376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Michael Jordan<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considered the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/best-nba-players-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">greatest NBA player of all time<\/a>, Michael Jordan would be a fitting image as the logo for the NBA. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/basketballforever.com\/2021\/02\/28\/doc-rivers-says-michael-jordan-would-be-the-new-logo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doc Rivers believes so too.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> No single player has ever been able to make an impact on the NBA that he did. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would be a bit complicated though as Jordan Brand&#8217;s &#8216;Jumpman&#8217; logo is already iconic for different reasons and is copyrighted. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a different silhouette for Jordan to replace the Jerry West NBA logo wouldn&#8217;t be an issue though. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jordan appears in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/the-10-best-plays-in-nba-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best plays in NBA history<\/a> multiple times. A silhouette of &#8220;The Shot&#8221; from the 1989 playoffs, or &#8220;The Last Shot&#8221; in his final game for Chicago in 1998, would be a great choice for a new NBA logo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KingJames<\/a>? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kobebryant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kobebryant<\/a>? Who would you want to see grace a new <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBA<\/a> logo? \ud83e\udd14 \ud83c\udfc0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7yciJLFxKT\">pic.twitter.com\/7yciJLFxKT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 theScore (@theScore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theScore\/status\/1000130179312697344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Kobe Bryant<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following Kobe Bryant&#8217;s tragic death in 2020 there was momentum in a movement for Kobe Bryant&#8217;s silhouette to replace the Jerry West NBA logo which many see as outdated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would be an impressive way to honor Kobe&#8217;s legacy, having inspired many of the current generation of superstars with his &#8216;Mamba Mentality&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kobe wasn&#8217;t the best player in history, but he was damn close. He was one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/best-shooting-guards-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best shooting guards of all time<\/a> and had an electrifying style of play, unmatched charisma and clutch play that is deserving for the new NBA logo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If Kobe Bryant was the NBA logo <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cseGkXXFOg\">pic.twitter.com\/cseGkXXFOg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kobe Highlights &amp; Motivation (@kobehighlight) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kobehighlight\/status\/1584560557570392065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do we need to replace the Jerry West NBA logo? Since its creation in 1969 the NBA logo has become one of the most recognisable images in sport.\u00a0 Replace the Jerry West NBA Logo? The league hasn&#8217;t ever formally acknowledged that the logo is indeed the silhouette of former Lakers legend Jerry West. Regardless, it&#8217;s&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/favorites-to-become-the-next-nba-logo\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5 Favorite Players to Become the Next NBA Logo, Replacing Jerry West<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[1037,91,72,86,1038],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 Favorite Players to Become the Next NBA Logo, Replacing Jerry West - WOLFGANGSPORT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/favorites-to-become-the-next-nba-logo\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 Favorite Players to Become the Next NBA Logo, Replacing Jerry West - WOLFGANGSPORT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Do we need to replace the Jerry West NBA logo? 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