Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which basketball player appears as the silhouette on the NBA logo?"
The silhouette on the NBA logo—a player dribbling and swiveling between a red and blue background—is Lakers legend Jerry West. The NBA logo was designed in 1969 by Alan Siegel. Before designing the logo, Siegel scoured through old editions of Sport magazine in search of inspiration. He eventually found a photo of basketball superstar Jerry West. In a single frame, this photo seemed to capture the fluid, fast-paced nature of the game. Using this photo, Siegel created a solid white silhouette of Jerry West and placed it against a red and blue background, forming the logo we still see today.
