After a glorious end of NBA season for the Raptors. The Monday’s NBA Awards Show has rewarded best players of the tournament. It was an emotional evening for great players like Kevin Winter, and a great show, bringing together the best of the championship: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks, Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks and many more.

As a design agency we could not help but take a look at the logos belonging to each team. So, we wanted to create our own podium by highlighting 3 of our favourite logos.

First of all congratulations to the Toronto team for their great victory, but no one is perfect! Their logo wins the 3rd place.

The very first logo was the result of teamwork. Indeed, it is after a great national contest gathering more than 2,000 proposals (Beavers, Bobcats, Dragons, Grizzlies, Hogs, Raptors, Scorpions, T-Rex, Tarantulas and Terriers) that the Raptors found their name. Above all the proposals, this name has been the most echoed thanks to the resounding success of the movie Jurassic Park 1.

The club changed twice its original logo. From 1996 to 2008 it was the red dinosaur on a blue/purple background. Later another similar version will be revealed despite some differences in terms of composition but especially in terms of colours. In 2015, the club decides to part with its mascot who leaves his paw mark by quitting the logo.

The Chicago Bulls team is not one of the first to be in the NBA. The representation of this bull with the aggressive face, red and black, refers to the city of Boston. A city that for a long time was a trading platform for beef, produced in the south of the country and destined for urban areas on the Atlantic side.

We give him second place because he is the only team to keep his logo since his debut. It has also become one of the most recognized logos in the history of professional sports.

Incredible but true, in 1966, Dean P. Wessel graphic designer, created the Chicago Bulls logo in exchange for simple tickets to see the basketball games. The logo remains unchanged since, good job good deal [icon name=”smile-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””]

Two fun facts about this logo:

– Do you get to see the little alien reading a book? Look the logo upside down!

– Some like to say that after the departure of Mickael Jordan, the expression of the bull became less fierce.

The Boston Celtics are part of the historic teams of the NBA. Their very recognizable logo has evolved a lot over the years. In the early 1950s many Irish people emigrated to the United States especially in the city of Boston. They hoped to find a better life, especially during the great famine. Zang Auerbach (sports journalist and cartoonist), decided to represent a leprechaun wearing a bowler, leaning on his cane and smoking pipe. Typical character of Irish culture!

It is said that the pipe in the mouth of Leprechaun is not only a reminder of the legend surrounding this character but also a parody of Auerbach. Indeed, it always lit a cigar when the victory seemed guaranteed for his team.

He won the first place in the ranking for its originality and signature colour recognizable among a thousand. If you would like to know more about the analysis and understanding of a logo, do not hesitate to read or reread our two articles available in there.

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