Dime Magazine Redesigns NBA Logos As Rappers

    The game of basketball and Hip Hop’s similarities run so deep, that rap star are being nabbed by the local NBA teams to do a bit of brand ambassadorship; much more than any other professional sports league.

    Dime Magazine recently took the concept even further and drew up some redesigns of NBA logos as rappers to literally illustrate said similarities.

    Check out some choice selections of the NBA artwork down below.

    biggie new york knicks logo

    The Notorious B.I.G. / New York Knicks

    The thrill has been gone for Knickerbockers basketball but the Black Frank White always excites when you relive his classic music.

    tupac los angeles lakers logo

    Tupac Shakur / Los Angeles Lakers

    To live and die in L.A.

    nwa los angeles clippers logo

    N.W.A / Los Angeles Clippers

    The Clippers are the best b-ball team currently playing in the Staples Center so they get the nod to align with the Hall of Famers.

    e-40 golden state warriors logo

    E-40 / Golden State Warriors

    40 Watta’s Yay Area squad is looking to capitalize on their record-breaking NBA season

    bone thugs cleveland cavaliers logo

    Bone Thugs-N-Harmony / Cleveland Cavaliers

    …while LeBron James is still looking to bring that first chip back to East 1999.

    jay z brooklyn nets logo

    Jay Z / Brooklyn Nets

    Brooklyn, they go hard. Well, not really but the branding is still on-point.

    kanye west chicago bulls logo

    Kanye West / Chicago Bulls

    Perfect timing, seeing that the guy who wore the Benny the Bull suit is retiring.

    trick daddy miami heat logo

    Trick Daddy / Miami Heat

    Don’t expect to see Birdman rocking this on a shirt anytime soon or more like, not never.

    nuggets

    Snoop Dogg / Denver Nuggets

    Leafs by Snoop has the state of Colorado welcoming Tha Doggfather with open arms.

    lil wayne new orleans pelicans logo

    Lil Wayne / New Orleans Pelicans

    The Pelicans organization should go ahead and set the arrangements to make this one the official banner.

    freddie gibbs indiana pacers logo

    Freddie Gibbs / Indiana Pacers

    Gangsta Gibbs is more partial to the Bulls but Pacers Nation can claim him no problem.

    wale washington wizards logo

    Wale / Washington Wizards

    DC chillin’, PG chillin’.

    krs-one san antonio spurs logo

    KRS-One / San Antonio Spurs

    The comparisons between The Blastmaster and Tim Duncan are pretty fitting, given their iconic ironman statuses.

    the roots 76ers logo

    The Roots / Philadelphia 76ers

    The team’s front office might as well swap in the LRC for a couple quarters. They did the opposite of the ’96 Bulls by finishing with a 10-72 record.

    phoenix suns big pun logo

    Big Pun / Phoenix Suns

    The late, great rhyme beast is far from being an Arizona native but this one fits perfectly.

    rhymesayers minnesota timberwolves logo

    Minnesota Timberwolves / Rhymesayers Entertainment

    Both are often slept-on but the work ethic is always there.

    drake toronto raptors logo

    Drake / Toronto Raptors

    When the “Hotline Bling” can successfully replace the dinosaur, you know the shark has been officially jumped.

    Visit Dime Mag for the complete list.

    24 thoughts on “Dime Magazine Redesigns NBA Logos As Rappers

    1. Actually like that they did wale for wizards. Considering the whole dmv is for the wiz and wale from dc/ pg county. But would’ve been funny if they had fat trel on there

      1. The Wale one was good, I don’t think they even considered fat trel, with the exception of Drake everybody on here is like 10+ in.

    2. Hmmmmm I understand “to live and die in LA” but…2pac? LA? SMH. He learned the game in the Town, not LA.

    3. Da fuck I just wrote a song about this….
      Check out Game Day-JJ Bond on soundcloud.
      I said alot of rappers trying to be Jerry west emblems (the NBAs logo) This some shit.

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