Jerry West's silhouette etched forever in basketball history The basketball world is mourning the loss of 14-time NBA All-Star Jerry West, a player who inspired several nicknames including a nod ...

Jerry West, basketball legend and the NBA’s logo silhouette, dead at 86. West was one of the greatest players in NBA history, redefining the modern day shooting guard position in basketball.

Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a legendary career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died ...

It was a spectacular basketball life for The Logo, even if the NBA has never officially admitted that’s West, and even though West himself was to the end uncomfortable with the connection.

The NBA logo is one of the most iconic logos in major sports, widely considered to be the silhouette of the legendary Jerry West, who passed away at 86 on Wednesday morning, the Clippers announced.

The silhouette within the logo has been branded as “Logowoman,” and the league plans to launch a social media campaign “to engage fans in celebrating WNBA athletes – past and present ...

Michael Jordan’s famous “Jumpman” logo was inspired by a ballet move that that Chicago Bulls legend tried during a photo shoot.

Alan Siegel designed the logo in 1969, according to a 2010 Los Angeles Times article. The logo depicts an all-white silhouette of a player in motion, dribbling a basketball surrounded by red-and ...

The logo depicts an all-white silhouette of a player in motion, dribbling a basketball surrounded by red-and-blue color blocks. Siegel told the outlet that West was one of his favorite players.