Q 01/05

The silhouette of a player on the NBA logo is based on a photograph of which Los Angeles Lakers star?

A) Elgin Baylor

B) Jerry West

C) Wilt Chamberlain

D) Magic Johnson

Answer · why

B) Jerry West

Jerry West picked up the nickname 'the Logo' because of it. Designer Alan Siegel created the mark in 1969.

Q 02/05

Which sportswear company paid design student Carolyn Davidson just $35 for its logo in 1971?

A) Puma

B) Adidas

C) Reebok

D) Nike

Answer · why

D) Nike

Nike later thanked Carolyn Davidson with a diamond Swoosh ring and 500 shares of stock. Co-founder Phil Knight had told her he did not love the design...

Q 03/05

The Jumpman logo captures Michael Jordan mid-leap in a pose identical to a technique from which art form?

A) Ballet

B) Breakdancing

C) Capoeira

D) Irish dance

Answer · why

A) Ballet

Ballet's grand jeté, a split-legged leap, is the move he struck for a 1984 Life magazine photo shoot. He was wearing New Balance shoes in that first p...

Q 04/05

Which team wears orange helmets with no logo on them, unlike every other club in the NFL?

A) Denver Broncos

B) Chicago Bears

C) Cleveland Browns

D) Miami Dolphins

Answer · why

C) Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns helmets carried players' numbers from 1957 to 1960, but never a team emblem. A 'CB' logo was drawn up in 1965 and went unused.

Q 05/05

Which NFL team puts its logo on only the right side of the helmet, a quirk that began as a test?

A) Pittsburgh Steelers

B) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

C) Las Vegas Raiders

D) Baltimore Ravens

Answer · why

A) Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney wanted to see how the emblem looked on the team's gold helmets, so it went on one side first. The look proved pop...