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The photo behind the NBA logo has surprisingly humble origins
The NBA logo was created in 1969 by Alan Siegel who had the concept for a simple white silhouette on a red and blue background – the question was, who to feature? Getting in touch with Sports ...
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"It was a ballet move where I jumped up and spread my legs" - Michael Jordan reveals the real story behind the Jumpman logo
In fact, the shot is not even taken from an actual basketball game, similar to how Jerry West's NBA logo came to be.