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On Sunday afternoon, the NBA world drastically changed when legendary superstar Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria were killed in a tragic helicopter accident. Fans and players alike mourned the death of one of the most the beloved players in NBA history all day on Sunday.
That one was for you…
Rest Easy Kobe🐍 pic.twitter.com/mXW86TKXsP
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) January 27, 2020
PLEASE @NBA RETIRED 24! LEAGUE WIDE!!
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) January 26, 2020
Immediately after his death fans called for the league to not only retire Kobe’s number but to make him the new NBA logo.
The NBA needs to change the logo to Kobe Bryant.
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 26, 2020
No NBA player should wear the number 24 ever again.
Retire Kobe's number league wide. It's only right. https://t.co/hLlxDOmX6e
— Sam White (@samwhiteout) January 27, 2020
This should be the new NBA logo 🐐 pic.twitter.com/pL5jLgQ5Eo
— Mamba Insider (@Mamba_Insider) January 26, 2020
Not joking one bit, they should make the NBA logo Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/0lLwx38CRf
— DailySportsDosage (@SportsDsd) January 26, 2020
A change.org petition was made by fans urging the NBA to change the logo and it over 200k people have signed it since Kobe’s death.
Via Change.org
With the untimely and unexpected passing of the great Kobe Bryant please sign this petition in an attempt to immortalize him forever as the new NBA Logo.
Making Kobe the logo would be an amazing gesture by the league and it’s something they should at least consider to honor one of the most influential basketball players of all-time.