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BLACK KINGS BUILT THE LEAGUE
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:15 am
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:15 am
Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving is urging the NBA to pay homage to the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant by changing its iconic logo to a full-on action shot of Bryant.
Since 1969, the NBA logo has featured the silhouette of Hall of Famer Jerry West, although the NBA has never acknowledged publicly that the outline of the player in the current logo is in fact West.
In an Instagram post Wednesday, Irving shared an image of Bryant dribbling a ball superimposed over the NBA logo and called on the league to make the change.
“Gotta Happen,” Irving wrote in the caption. “Idc [I don’t care ] what anyone says. BLACK KINGS BUILT THE LEAGUE.”
Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, also shared the image on social media with the caption “Love this,” while Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told TMZ Sports last year he supports the change.
“I just think it’s so much more than basketball,” Cuban told TMZ. “He brought so many people together.”
The image shared by Irving is identical to one used on a Change.org petition also calling for the NBA to “immortalize” Bryant forever as the new logo.
The petition was created last year and has received more than 3.2 million signatures.
Last year, Yahoo Sports reported that the NBA has no interest in changing the logo to feature an individual player as there have been so many who have been instrumental to the growth of the league. LINK
Since 1969, the NBA logo has featured the silhouette of Hall of Famer Jerry West, although the NBA has never acknowledged publicly that the outline of the player in the current logo is in fact West.
In an Instagram post Wednesday, Irving shared an image of Bryant dribbling a ball superimposed over the NBA logo and called on the league to make the change.
“Gotta Happen,” Irving wrote in the caption. “Idc [I don’t care ] what anyone says. BLACK KINGS BUILT THE LEAGUE.”
Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, also shared the image on social media with the caption “Love this,” while Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told TMZ Sports last year he supports the change.
“I just think it’s so much more than basketball,” Cuban told TMZ. “He brought so many people together.”
The image shared by Irving is identical to one used on a Change.org petition also calling for the NBA to “immortalize” Bryant forever as the new logo.
The petition was created last year and has received more than 3.2 million signatures.
Last year, Yahoo Sports reported that the NBA has no interest in changing the logo to feature an individual player as there have been so many who have been instrumental to the growth of the league. LINK
This post was edited on 2/25/21 at 10:16 am
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:16 am to Jbird
they never got paid a penny for building this league, right?
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:19 am to Jbird
And their King has killed the league.
The NBA should re-locate to China.
That's where most of their fan base is.
The NBA should re-locate to China.
That's where most of their fan base is.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:23 am to Jbird
Naw, He isn't kneeling. How about honoring those that are destroying the league. Mr. Ego Lebron. Mr. China Lebron. Mr.Kneel for US Flag but not Chinese flag, Lebron.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:23 am to Jbird
They should only take black dollars
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:24 am to Jbird
I thought it was kangz.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:29 am to Jbird
It's about time African Americans got some recognition from the NBA.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:30 am to Jbird
quote:
BLACK KINGS BUILT THE LEAGUE
Okay. Well, they can have it. And keep it.
Cuban and his counterparts should walk away and let the kangz run it all.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:31 am to Jbird
Go for it. Do they think anyone cares what they do with their trash league?
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:32 am to Jbird
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:32 am to Jbird
quote:The sport of basketball was created by a white man. From its earliest history, the NBA was founded by white guys.
BLACK KINGS BUILT THE LEAGUE
Without whites, the NBA and even the sport of basketball wouldn't exist.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:33 am to Jbird
There's no doubt that many of the most talented athletes are black. Kudos to them.
Where their talents might have "built the league" - pushing their racist politics on viewers will also destroy it, lol.
Where their talents might have "built the league" - pushing their racist politics on viewers will also destroy it, lol.
This post was edited on 2/25/21 at 10:48 am
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:45 am to BiteMe2020
Every team should have a minimum of one white American starter. It is only fair. The NBA should work to less black and more inclusive.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:47 am to Jbird
Jerry West did more to build the modern NBA than Kobe Bryant ever thought of
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:48 am to broadhead
One white and one Asian would be more fair actually.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:48 am to broadhead
quote:
Every team should have a minimum of one white American starter. It is only fair. The NBA should work to less black and more inclusive.
You anti-Asian bastard!!! /s
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:52 am to Jbird
Please lose the all caps in the subject
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:52 am to 14&Counting
quote:
Jerry West did more to build the modern NBA than Kobe Bryant ever thought of
And was a better player. Kobe was the most overrated player in history, and also raped a girl.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:55 am to burger bearcat
I'm sure the NBA wants an accused rapist as their logo.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 11:03 am to Jbird
If it’s about black, then why not Jordan instead of Kobe. Jordan had more of an impact on what the NBA is than Kobe.
This post was edited on 2/25/21 at 11:04 am
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