In 1969 branding consultant Alan Siegel found inspiration in a photograph of Jerry West playing for the Los Angeles Lakers at the time. Siegel made Jerry West the prototypical figure of the NBA's logo, a symbol that is so recognizable today.

NBA Logo Description: The official NBA logo features an inspired Jerry West white silhouette with a blue and red background. The letters NBA are displayed near the bottom in white. The colorway (red, white and blue) represents the colors of the American flag.

One of the major purposes of FittedHats.com is to record fitted hats for historical purposes. Often time you will notice that NBA hats for the same team have two or more different logos associated with them. That's because NBA team logos are updated for various reasons. One of those reasons is that the team may have moved regions and are required to change their name to reflect that new region. The Memphis Grizzlies are a perfect example. Prior to becoming the Memphis Grizzlies the NBA team was called the Vancouver Grizzlies and they had to update their logo to reflect the name change. The Grizzlies' current logo has a completely new look because the team just decided it was time for a new logo. However, you will still see NBA hats being created with former logos and names. There are 30 teams currently in the National Basketball Association (NBA), so there are 30 primary NBA logos.

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For more sports logos and team name changes go to Sports Logos.