“Eendraght Maeckt Maght” Is Russian For “Buddy, Throw Some Teal In There!”
It’s the Spinal Tap Black Album of basketball logos:
Posted: May 1st, 2012 | Filed under: Brooklyn, Things That Make You Go "Oy"The main event at the news conference was the unveiling of the new Nets logos. The simple black-and-white designs prominently feature the word “Brooklyn,” all but trumpeting the fact that the players’ new jerseys are, well, no longer linked to New Jersey.
The two insignia were created by the rapper Jay-Z, who owns part of the team, and designed to resemble the black-and-white tiles and typeface of old New York subway stations. The first is a triangular shield with a basketball inside it emblazoned with the letter B and the word “Brooklyn” inscribed in capital letters underneath. The second is a circle with a letter-B basketball and the words “Brooklyn New York.”