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May 1, 2012
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Phew, are we glad they added "New York" to the round one which will be on center court, wouldn't want to confuse it with Brooklyn, Michigan or Brooklyn, Kansas. Perhaps a "718" next to the B is in order too. The Nets new logo was leaked last week and officially revealed this morning at a press event at Modells (the supposed future site of a 25-story Atlantic Yards tower.) Oddly, the purported designer of the logo, Jay Z (yeah right), chose the Raiders' colors and shield, the Spurs' colors (minus the gray/silver) and even odder chose Freddy's colors albeit it with a much less appealing and ornate crest.
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NY Post, Nets unveil new black-and-white Brooklyn look
Pinocchio delivers the Nets' logo creation myth.
The inspiration behind the black and white color scheme, a radical departure from the red, white and blue the team has featured for decades, came from minority owner Jay-Z.
“He came to me with a story he thought we should tell,” Yormark said.
Posted by eric at May 1, 2012 10:40 AM