LeBron James Weighs In On Whether Kobe Bryant Should Be The New NBA Logo
LeBron James and Anthony Davis were asked about the recent proposition to replace the current NBA logo with an image of Kobe Bryant.
LeBron pointed out that every time he sees Kobe’s face or hear his name, it still brings back a lot of emotions. He added that he’s not really up to speed with the whole initiative about the logo, so he can’t really comment.
This has been suggested shortly after Kobe’s passing, with fans signing online petition for the change of the logo. So far, more than milion people have signed it.
LeBron James unsure if Kobe Bryant should be the new logo of the NBA.
— ??Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson, M.A. (@ScoopB) February 1, 2020
The current logo was designed by Alan Siegel and features the silhouette of another great LA Lakers player Jerry West, who is 81 years old.
Writing on Change.org, the petition’s founder Nick M said: “With the untimely and unexpected passing of the great Kobe Bryant please sign this petition in an attempt to immortalise him forever as the new NBA logo.”
Supporters have also tweeted their own versions of the NBA logo featuring Bryant’s silhouette.
No disrespect to Jerry West but I think it’s time they change that #NBA Logo pic.twitter.com/1Gbr85amQa
— ? AM . . (@too_smooth25) January 26, 2020
Apart from a change to the font in 2017, the logo for the National Basketball Association has been the same since it was first designed in 1971.
How Does Jerry West Feel About The Potential Change
It is not clear whether the organisation would consider updating its logo with Bryant’s silhouette, or how West feels about the whole idea.
However, West, who was also once the LA Laker’s general manager, did pay heartfelt tribute to Bryant.
“This loss of Kobe, Gianna, and everyone on board, is beyond tragic and incomprehensible,” he later said in a statement. “I will love Kobe forever and always cherish the time that I spent with him.
“I watched him grow from an energetic kid into the man he became, making a difference in so many people’s life. He has left the world a better place.”