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Possible logo changes and tributes: How the NBA continues to pay homage to Kobe Bryant

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant reacts during the second half against the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals Monday, May 17, 2010, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 128-107.(AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: LAS126
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant reacts during the second half against the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals Monday, May 17, 2010, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 128-107.(AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: LAS126 Chris Carlson AP

There is movement by both the public and potentially the NBA in further immortalizing Kobe Bryant.

Thanks to social media, there are now over 2.1 million signatures from the public to have the NBA replace Jerry West with Bryant as the NBA’s logo.

The iconic NBA logo has been in use since 1971 but was given a slight alteration in 2017.

Here are some of the different variations of that logo.

The Dallas Mavericks have announced that they will retire both the number 8 and 24.

On Tuesday night, the Lakers-Clippers game has been canceled but the NBA on TNT will honor the career of Bryant in a special live from Staples Center.

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