Wasatch Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Does anybody know, or has it ever been discussed/debated exactly what photo of Jerry West the league used to get the silhouette of the modern NBA logo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 There might not be one single photo that was traced to make the logo. That's more a PhotoShop thing - in the early 1970s you'd expect more freehand drawings, influenced by photos perhaps but not lifted from one. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasatch Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 There might not be one single photo that was traced to make the logo. That's more a PhotoShop thing - in the early 1970s you'd expect more freehand drawings, influenced by photos perhaps but not lifted from one.Makes sense of course, it?s just too bad there isn?t one famous photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I never noticed just how outdated that logo was until right now. Would it be too much for the NBA to get with something a little more modern, or at least makeover the current logo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasatch Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 I never noticed just how outdated that logo was until right now. Would it be too much for the NBA to get with something a little more modern, or at least makeover the current logo?They could modernize the logo but I don't really see how it's outdated when you don't compare it with a picture of Jerry West, like above. Then you get into the debate of who you model the logo after, Larry Bird Magic Johnson, or Michael Jordan? For me personally, I think the NBA logo is timeless and something that can be kept for a very long time to come. It's almost as if Jerry West is locked in as Mr. Logo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbojohnny56 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 At least make the shorts look longer on the logo. You can even see the Logoman is wearing the short-shorts and those just ain't cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 It's really not an outdated logo at all. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 At least make the shorts look longer on the logo. You can even see the Logoman is wearing the short-shorts and those just ain't cool.Shorts are supposed to be just that... short. Today's NBA players wear what can only be described as 'baggy capri pants.' I bet most NBA players wouldn't mind the 'short-shorts' if they realized this fact. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Actually, the Lakers tried wearing them once and felt uncomfortable, so they went back to culottes at the half. Reebok should make shorts that end above the knee, call them NBA Edge, and tell players they'll be 4% faster! ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 All NBA shorts end above the knee. There is a rule that the bottom of the shorts cannot extend beyond 1-inch above the knee. There was a real crackdown on these uniform violations earlier this decade, so most players adhere by these rules regularly. https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6atterc Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 The logo is a classic. Don't change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Reebok should make shorts that end above the knee, call them NBA Edge, and tell players they'll be 4% faster!That's a good idea, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregmond Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 The NBA logo is brilliant, just perfect ... why change it!You know it's great by how often it is ripped off by some other "sport"! Thanks to Gobbi for the awesome buttons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpygremlin Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I'm curious to know what the logo looked like before West's silhouette was used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 The NBA logo is brilliant, just perfect ... why change it!You know it's great by how often it is ripped off by some other "sport"!Well... it's not like the NBA invented the "white silhouetted player against a blue/red background" school of logo design. Quite the opposite: the NBA deliberately copied Major League Baseball's logo design to visually link its sport with the National Pastime. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I was wrong - apparently, the pose was based on a single photograph, but the designer adapted the silhouette for the graphic's needs rather than just tracing it.Also worth noting is that the NBA denies that the logo is Jerry West, calling such claims "urban myth."http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Alt/alt.sports.basketball.nba.la-lakers/2006-02/msg02696.html The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I'm curious to know what the logo looked like before West's silhouette was used. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saloos Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 At least make the shorts look longer on the logo. You can even see the Logoman is wearing the short-shorts and those just ain't cool.LOL dribbble.com/tomislav.mavrovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 The logo is a classic. Don't change it.It's really nice that you think our designers here at CCSLC have that kind of power but I think it's safe to say that you probably don't have anything to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saloos Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Naw, this NBA logo needs to go, shorts are too short, can't have that, can't run with it... Here's an ideaBetter? dribbble.com/tomislav.mavrovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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