Over 2.5 Million Fans Sign Petition for NBA to Change Logo to Honor Kobe Bryant

A Change.org petition requesting that the NBA switch their logo to a Kobe Bryant silhouette, following his death, has racked up 2.5 million+ signatures and counting.

That petition's aim simply states:

It seems unlikely that the NBA would change the logo, but clearly a lot of people have added their names imploring the league to consider.

Except for a small font change in 2017, the current logo (an outline of Jerry West) has been the NBA's official emblem since 1971.

Following a 20-year career, Bryant retired in 2016 with accolades that include: five championships, an MVP Award, two Finals MVP awards, 18 All-Star Game selections, 11 times being named All-NBA First Team, and nine times being named to the NBA's All-Defensive First-Team. He also had two scoring titles and two retired numbers.

As you're no doubt aware, a helicopter crash on Sunday in Calabasas, California claimed the lives of: Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, John Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, Alyssa Altobelli, Payton Chester, Sarah Chester, Christine Mauser, and pilot Ara Zobayan. The group had been flying to a traveling basketball game in which Bryant was meant to coach, and three of the passengers onboard (Gianna, Alyssa and Payton) were meant to play in. That was to take place in nearby Thousand Oaks.

After news of the crash was confirmed, the NBA put out a statement in which commissioner Adam Silver said: