Well I found a crack. 100% confirmed: it's Thunder and that's the logo.

Checked out the vantage from the second floor too; they set some speakers up there and that woul dbe a good place to view from...

Snap a picture with your cellphone.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/6008/thundercg7.jpg

they should let the fans vote on a logo.

At least they will end up with multiple t-shirts that have different graphics eventually. I'll probably buy something with this on it, but I'll be waiting for better.

they should let the fans vote on a logo.

On that, sgt. pepper, you and I can agree! :smile:

Man - the NBA is going all out on the misdirection.

I still don't understand why everyone hates it. I don't like the Thunder lettering, but the rest of it, especially the OKC, is cool.

At least they will end up with multiple t-shirts that have different graphics eventually.


That's what I was thinking- this will evolve a little until the fans seize on soemthing we like...all is not lost, but this certainly was underwhelming.

Man - the NBA is going all out on the misdirection.

LOL, wouldn't that be nice.....

There HAS to be a logo that has Oklahoma City spelled out...

I still don't understand why everyone hates it. I don't like the Thunder lettering, but the rest of it, especially the OKC, is cool.

Just kinda lame. There's nothing Thundery or OKCy about it. It's generic, the OKC is off-center, the chunky zoomy OKC font doesn't match the long, lean stationary Thunder font, and the colors are bad- the orangey-yellowy basketball doesn't match.

That's my oopinion anyway. I'll hope to find a team-color t-shirt that just says OKC on it.

I still don't understand why everyone hates it. I don't like the Thunder lettering, but the rest of it, especially the OKC, is cool.

I agree. They could have picked a lot better of a font than that. I was just talking to a friend about it but couldn't tell him much cause he said him and another friend were going down there to the PC and I didn't want to ruin it for them.

It's just really hard to believe that they've had this much time and that's the best they could come up with for a logo.

Very disappointing.

I still don't understand why everyone hates it. I don't like the Thunder lettering, but the rest of it, especially the OKC, is cool.

My biggest problems with it are that it doesn't relate to Oklahoma or Thunder at all. It's a generic shield shaped thing containing a distorted basketball and some things sticking out of it. I would have been happy with a bison, a thunderbird or now, even a cloud with a little lightning. And, I think the yellow and orange are ugly in conjunction with the blue. That's all.

I think there's more to this that this simple logo...

There's gotta be.

maybe this has been posted... but just in case:

http://nba.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/p5174587dt.jpg

The NBA Store - Oklahoma City Mens: Polos / Casual: Search for (http://store.nba.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=3231465&cp=3231432)

Kim, your logo is much better than the one "leaked", seriously!

It's the worst logo I've ever seen in all of sports.

On that, sgt. pepper, you and I can agree!

:Smiley259

remember what happen to our state quarter when they had people vote? we chose a bird to represent our state.

but this would be different.

It's the worst logo I've ever seen in all of sports.

Can't eb THAT bad?

I agree BFizzy, a true disappointment if this is seriously the final logo. I guess we know where Bennett made his cutbacks since he spent so much aquiring the team, the marketing budget definitely suffered. They really could have played this up a LOT more than they did and created more buzz. I guess they still possibly can pull this out if this is a hoax, but if not, huge disappointment on the marketing/promotions front. An ARG marketing campaign could have made this excitement grow internationally. Most of the "buzz" created was simply the fact that all of us pro-OKCers were just anxious for a major league team, specifically NBA and not marketing/promotions efforts leading up to the name.

I agree BFizzy, a true disappointment if this is seriously the final logo. I guess we know where Bennett made his cutbacks since he spent so much aquiring the team, the marketing budget definitely suffered. They really could have played this up a LOT more than they did and created more buzz. I guess they still possibly can pull this out if this is a hoax, but if not, huge disappointment on the marketing/promotions front. An ARG marketing campaign could have made this excitement grow internationally. Most of the "buzz" created was simply the fact that all of us pro-OKCers were just anxious for a major league team, specifically NBA and not marketing/promotions efforts leading up to the name.

A hoax? It's a hell of a hoax then, as the merch in the store has this logo and the store opens in like 3 hours.

Can't eb THAT bad?

Both fonts are terrible. The colors clash. It doesn't spell out the city. It has nothing to do with the nickname. There is nothing good about it.

I really thought this was a joke. I would rather have the NBA OKC logo. I would rather just be called The OKC.

I'm shocked.

It just doesn't look like they put any thought into the logo at all....

It looks like it was stolen from a Dorito's bag.

we will be laughed at by the national media.

Both fonts are terrible. The colors clash. It doesn't spell out the city. It has nothing to do with the nickname. There is nothing good about it.

I really thought this was a joke. I would rather have the NBA OKC logo. I would rather just be called The OKC.

I'm shocked.

No i agree it's really bad, I just like to think it's not the worst in all of sports.

No i agree it's really bad, I just like to think it's not the worst in all of sports.

its at least the worst in the NBA:

NBA Logos (http://mrudolf.tripod.com/logos/nba.html)

I'm so disappointed. They had two months to come up with that? Seriously, it's terrible. The colors suck, the logo has absolutely nothing to do with Thunder (the weather or bison) and it's extremely generic. We had a chance to make a huge splash with marketing and merchandise, but that logo is so unattractive. I was going to buy shirts and hats and shooting jackets, etc etc. Now I might buy a t-shirt.

It looks like it was stolen from a Dorito's bag.

lol. sad but very true. not much thought into this $50 logos.com logo.

I'm so disappointed. They had two months to come up with that? Seriously, it's terrible. The colors suck, the logo has absolutely nothing to do with Thunder (the weather or bison) and it's extremely generic. We had a chance to make a huge splash with marketing and merchandise, but that logo is so unattractive. I was going to buy shirts and hats and shooting jackets, etc etc. Now I might buy a t-shirt.

About how I feel.

I actually went to the NBA Store web site (instead of clicking the above links), and I can't find that merch.

Nevermind, found it.

I actually went to the NBA Store web site (instead of clicking the above links), and I can't find that merch.

the main link is apparently inactive until the BIG unveiling...

Oh, it's the worst... in all of sports.....because it belongs to us now......

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU---------------------------------K!!!!!

I actually went to the NBA Store web site (instead of clicking the above links), and I can't find that merch. It's only showing the generic NBA OKC logo.

I don't think there are any direct links to it yet - their way of "hiding" it -

It's the worst logo I've ever seen in all of sports.

I give you:

http://static.pyzam.com/img/thumbs/bgs/lg/ahlogowizards.jpg

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/8/8a/200px-Los_Angeles_Clippers_logo.png

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c2/Indiana_Pacers_logo.png

Worst Sport Logos (http://inventorspot.com/articles/the_10_worst_sports_logos_15358)

I give you:

http://static.pyzam.com/img/thumbs/bgs/lg/ahlogowizards.jpg

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/8/8a/200px-Los_Angeles_Clippers_logo.png

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c2/Indiana_Pacers_logo.png

Worst Sport Logos (http://inventorspot.com/articles/the_10_worst_sports_logos_15358)

I think some of those at least have the excuse of being made years ago - we made a 1980's - 1990's logo in 2008!

The logo is very generic. Almost all the other logos in some way tie into the team, their city, or their mascot. While ours does have OKC on it, it sais nothing about the city or the team or the mascot. I would have prefered a bison or something more animated. Compared to the others it isn't to exciting. I actually like the script logo better....at least the colors NBA Logos - National Basketball Association Logos - Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net (http://www.sportslogos.net/league.php?id=6)

I think some of those at least have the excuse of being made years ago - we made a 1980's - 1990's logo in 2008!

Like Devon!

I give you:

http://static.pyzam.com/img/thumbs/bgs/lg/ahlogowizards.jpg

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/8/8a/200px-Los_Angeles_Clippers_logo.png

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c2/Indiana_Pacers_logo.png

Worst Sport Logos (http://inventorspot.com/articles/the_10_worst_sports_logos_15358)

That one sucks by virute of their mascot name, not by the design of the logo. Ours is worse, pound for pound.

Wizards

it's actually a wizard though, isn't it? (however ghey...)

Clippers

Original colors from the Dan Diego Clippers...since they kept the name, they kept the colors...and my, what colors they are (only 2 of em)
They employed a well-tested procedure know as, "If we KNOW we're gonna screw this up even worse, let's just keep the previous stuff"

That's also commonly referred to as good taste in most circles, but we didn't let that stop us!!

Pacers-

Again, an ugly 2-color combo, but just like in Poker 4 of a kind wins!!

Matter of fact, aren't w only 2 colors away from a rainbow?
So not quite ghey, but almost....
Way to raise the bar...

maybe it is a hoax... maybe? please, maybe?

OK, in my opinion the Wizards name and logo are WAAAAY worse. Ours at least has a retro Jetson's type feel to it. That Wizards logo is the cheesiest thing I've ever seen.

At least the wizards logo HAS A WIZARD IN THE LOGO!!!

You could put any name on this logo and it would work because its a logo of nothing.

This logo implies we are the OKC Basketballs.

All I can say...how pathetic.

A hoax? It's a hell of a hoax then, as the merch in the store has this logo and the store opens in like 3 hours.


Can't be much of a hoax since I was just able to order one of the shirts from the NBA store. When it got to the very end, I stopped and didn't hit confirm, but it let me get to that point. Couldn't have done that if the NBA store thing is a hoax. Hate the logo. Very weak. With everything else the PBC has done right, they jumped the shark on this one.

At least the wizards logo HAS A WIZARD IN THE LOGO!!!

You could put any name on this logo and it would work because its a logo of nothing.

This logo implies we are the OKC Basketballs.

Hahaha nice.

Ours at least has a retro Jetson's type feel to it.

Strangely enough, like the sonic drive-ins

I wonder how much of this is PBC and how much is NBA marketing in New York.....

Something like this would have been much better http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/07/LogoBasingstokeBison.jpg/200px-LogoBasingstokeBison.jpg IMHO

It looks kind of like the Nets' logo:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/88/New_Jersey_Nets_logo.png/200px-New_Jersey_Nets_logo.png

Only worse.

One of these? Has more to do with thunder.

http://images.buzzillions.com/images_products/01/75/play_along_care_bears_grumpy_bear_dvd_reviews_4554 85_300.jpg

http://ak.imgag.com/imgag/product/full/wp/3113452f.jpg

I'm glad that there months of market research and legal research has given us a rathe rmundane and boring logo and name. A raincloud shaped basketball or something would of been better.

It looks like it was made with MS Word, some clipart, and a basic font. Did Clay make it himself??

I wonder how much of this is PBC and how much is NBA marketing in New York.....

I did think about that too. But, I also remembered that our owners took the space needle out of the Seattle logo. Maybe they're all about basketball and not so much about city or name tie-ins.

Something like this would have been much better http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/07/LogoBasingstokeBison.jpg/200px-LogoBasingstokeBison.jpg IMHO

That I like. Agreed.

Made my own in like 5 minutes. I think it's an improvement. Pay me!!!

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2347/okcbearqp1.jpg

Made my own in like 5 minutes. I think it's an improvement. Pay me!!!

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2347/okcbearqp1.jpg

you dont want to mess with a care bear...

Nice generic logo...makes it easy for them to replace the "OKC" for the next city that will host the franchise.

Needless to say, total disappointment and hopefully people are the press conference express their total disgust with this pathetic excuse of a logo. Would be nice to find out what company designed it.

Hopefully we are all in for a shock, but seeing that exact logo on the floor of the Ford Center would be too much like when the Hornets were here. Plain...temporary logo...for a temporary team.

That I like. Agreed.Ditto. That, in the dark blue, black and a stormcloud gray would have been awesome.