MANILA, Philippines—Brooklyn superstar Kyrie Irving wants the NBA to change its logo from the silhouette of Jerry West to that of the late great Kobe Bryant.
Irving shared his sentiments in an Instagram post, sharing an image of Bryant dribbling a ball was superimposed on the current NBA logo.
“Got to happen. I don’t care what anyone says,” wrote Irving. “Black kings built this league.”
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Irving and Bryant shared a close relationship with each other describing the Hall of Famer as a mentor.
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