36 Years Ago Today, The Flaming Basketball Was Adopted As Miami Heat Logo From Over 1,000 Entries

Some NBA logos are more iconic than others, with the Miami Heat’s flaming basketball being one of the most iconic and recognizable.

36 years ago today, this flaming basketball was adopted as Miami’s official logo from over 1,000 entries sent in by fans and graphic designers. Mark Henderson eventually submitted the winning entry.

To be fair, there also were a couple of other great entries…

Heute vor 34 Jahren, wurde das heutzutage weltberühmte Logo der @MiamiHEAT aus über 1,000 Einsendungen ausgewählt.

Das hier, waren die 12 Finalisten. Mark Hendersons Vorschlag (4) gewann die Wahl. pic.twitter.com/ppiPLkejmZ

— Len Werle (@RealLennyCarlos) March 2, 2022