Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has an idea to change the NBA logo to honor Kobe Bryant -- and Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, fully supports it.
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Irving tweeted a modified NBA logo with Bryant front and center, with the caption "Gotta Happen, idc what anyone says. BLACK KINGS BUILT THE LEAGUE."
Vanessa Bryant shared Irving's post via Instagram story with her own caption, "love this. @KyrieIrving." LaMelo Ball, Stephen Jackson, and Dez Bryant also posted comments supporting the idea on Irving's original post.
Since Bryant's death in a helicopter accident in January of last year, the idea of changing the logo to Bryant's silhouette has gained traction. A change.org petition in support of the idea has gained 3.2 million signatures since early 2020. The creator of the NBA logo, current CEO and President of brand identity and communications consultancy firm Singlevision Alan Siegel, told Newsweek at the time "It's quite clear that this [Bryant] was a very respected figure by players and around the world and this is a really serious thing that should be considered by the league."
Former Laker Jerry West is the current silhouette of the NBA logo which has been in place since 1969. West has supported the idea of the logo being changed in the past, including a 2015 interview with HuffPost Live.
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