Will Kobe Bryant replace Jerry West as NBA logo? Kyrie Irving sparks debate, fans agree 'it's time for change'
Why does Irving want the NBA logo changed? As per Complex, the topic of changing the logo has been at the "center of NBA discourse" for more than a year. The mock logo featuring Bryant was created by Tyson Beck, a designer, around the time Bryant had died in a chopper crash and there was also a petition to replace the logo. The logo that represents the NBA now was created back in 1969 by Alan Siegel using the photograph of West. The publication reports that Irving was close with late Bryant, who was a mentor to the former when the duo had met when they played for Team USA.
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