Company milestone · 1946-06-06
The Basketball Association of America was founded; the NBA treats this as its founding date. [1]
NBA Logo
Logo files, variants & history · AI, PNG · updated 29 days ago
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Brand profile
About NBA
Professional basketball league
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. It was created on 3 August 1949 by the merger of the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League, and counts the BAA’s founding on 6 June 1946 as its own.
Sources: [1]
Company: National Basketball Association.
Available in this archive
NBA logo files at a glance
NBA has 24 downloadable files in AI, PNG in this archive. 12 logo records are catalogued; that is not the number of verified redesigns.
PNG renditions reach 4,602 pixels on the longest side.
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Files & downloads
Browse recorded formats and variants for NBA. Source formats appear first, followed by raster sizes.
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AI · Primary
2023 · NBA Official · Current
AI · Primary
1937 · NBA Official · Retired
AI · Primary
1946 · NBA Official · Retired
AI · Primary
1950 · NBA Official · Retired
AI · Primary
1953 · NBA Official · Retired
AI · Primary
1962 · NBA Official · Retired
AI · Primary
1969 · NBA Official · Retired
AI · Primary
1970 · NBA Anniversary · Retired
AI · Primary
1980 · NBA Anniversary · Retired
AI · Primary
1996 · NBA Anniversary · Retired
AI · Primary
2021 · NBA Anniversary · Retired
AI · Wordmark
2023 · NBA Official · Current
PNG · Primary
1970 · NBA Anniversary · Retired
PNG · Primary
2023 · NBA Official · Current
PNG · Primary
1969 · NBA Official · Retired
PNG · Primary
1937 · NBA Official · Retired
PNG · Primary
1946 · NBA Official · Retired
PNG · Primary
1950 · NBA Official · Retired
PNG · Primary
1953 · NBA Official · Retired
PNG · Primary
1962 · NBA Official · Retired
PNG · Primary
1980 · NBA Anniversary · Retired
PNG · Primary
1996 · NBA Anniversary · Retired
PNG · Primary
2021 · NBA Anniversary · Retired
PNG · Wordmark
2023 · NBA Official · Current
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Brand heritage
Logo history & brand milestones
The 1969 logo, its 1971 debut and the 2017 wordmark change, as recorded in the cited sources. Company and product dates are labelled separately from design changes.
Logo milestone · 1969
Alan Siegel created the NBA logo, which incorporates a player silhouette based on a photograph of Jerry West by Wen Roberts. It debuted in 1971. [1] [2]
Logo milestone · 2017
The typeface of the NBA wordmark was slightly changed. [1]
Research sources
- National Basketball Association ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- Jerry West ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
Compiled 2026-09-24 by AI-assisted source review. Each statement links its sources; an editor has not yet independently confirmed them.
Earlier records come from the existing archive; their labels and dates are kept as recorded and are not cited.
2023–presentListed current
NBA logo 2023 · NBA Official
The version currently listed in the archive. See the source and review date on the brand record.
12/12
All 12 logo records for NBA
- NBA logo 1937 · NBA Official
- NBA logo 1946 · NBA Official
- NBA logo 1950 · NBA Official
- NBA logo 1953 · NBA Official
- NBA logo 1962 · NBA Official
- NBA logo 1969 · NBA Official
- NBA logo 1970 · NBA Anniversary
- NBA logo 1980 · NBA Anniversary
- NBA logo 1996 · NBA Anniversary
- NBA logo 1996 · NBA Anniversary
- NBA logo 2021 · NBA Anniversary
- NBA logo 2023 · NBA Official (this page)
Colour sample
Sampled artwork colours
Blue (primary sample)Primary
- HEX
- #114488
- RGB
- 17, 68, 136
Text contrast on white9.52:1 · AAA
Text contrast on near-black1.98:1 · Fail
Red (accent sample)Accent
- HEX
- #CC0022
- RGB
- 204, 0, 34
Text contrast on white5.85:1 · AA
Text contrast on near-black3.23:1 · Fail
Approximate values sampled from the archived artwork file. Sampling can round colours, so these are not the owner’s published colour specification. See other blue logos →
Design context
Logo design & typography notes
The NBA has not confirmed that a particular player was used; Siegel said the league wanted to “institutionalize it rather than individualize it”.
From the researched record (AI-assisted source review); see research sources.
Reference
Frequently asked
Who designed the NBA logo?
NBA logo (1969) is credited to Alan Siegel. The designer of the specific file version shown on this page is not recorded. [1]
Can I use the NBA logo?
Download for identification, news and comparison. Commercial use needs the owner's permission. This page never grants a licence. Always check the owner's brand guidelines.
When did NBA change its logo?
1969: Alan Siegel created the NBA logo, which incorporates a player silhouette based on a photograph of Jerry West by Wen Roberts. It debuted in 1971. 2017: The typeface of the NBA wordmark was slightly changed. [1] [2]
What file formats are available for the NBA logo in this archive?
Available file formats: AI, PNG. Dimensions, source and usage conditions are listed for each file below.
Visual neighbours
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Same company
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Provenance
Source & evidence
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Technical provenance
Source typeSimilarLogo archive files
Source reviewNot independently reviewedInspect the recorded website
- Source
- Not recorded
- Source date
- 2026-08-02
- Recorded by
- SimilarLogo archive import
- SHA-256
- 6b3d60a710f2627227d83adc348cb586fdac30c2aabc1e73710ba19410521f1d
SHA-256 of the recorded file. Checksums identify exact bytes, not who created the artwork.
Cite or link to this record
SimilarLogo. “NBA logo record.” Updated 2026-09-25. https://similarlogo.com/brand/nba/
Record Change log (3)
2026-08-27Imported 26 original files (15 items) from the owner's WordPress archive snapshot 2026-08-02. Rights: editorial/reference only.
2026-08-27History collage archived: NBA Official History
2026-08-27History collage archived: NBA Anniversary History
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