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How corporate logos on jerseys will affect the NBA
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Apr 18, 2016
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How corporate logos on jerseys will affect the NBA
The NBA is officially putting a program that will allow small corporate logos to be placed on player's regular game-day jerseys. We'll examine what this means.
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry looks on during NBA basketball practice, Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry looks on during NBA basketball practice, Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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The NBA is officially putting a program that will allow small corporate logos to be placed on player's regular game-day jerseys. We'll examine what this means.

NBA team jerseys will have a new look next season - corporate logos.

The two and a half inch patches will have a spot on game day uniforms.

Some fans want to preserve the purity of the team shirt.

For the league, those little logos could generate 100 million dollars a year. Even over the course of the three-year pilot period, that's a lot of extra cash.

However, some teams such as the Houston Rockets have come out against this, saying they are not not in favor of revenue sharing.

For more, Take Two's A Martinez spoke with Paul Lukas, authority and researcher on sports jerseys with Uni-Watch.

To hear the full conversation, click the blue play button above