Drake was not involved with the logo design!

Hit Em Up · Post #1 » by **Hit Em Up** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:53 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Drake/status/546430385132146689[/tweet]

Cannot wait to see his collab with Mitchell and Ness! If he uses the dino I will buy it.

TdotBasketball · Post #2 » by **TdotBasketball** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:56 am

so is he working on the jerseys?

Hue Durant · Post #3 » by **Hue Durant** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:58 am

get wrecked cathal kelly

but drake still won't tweet kyle lowry allstarballot. #clown.

almatic · Post #4 » by **almatic** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:05 am

Sooo first he said we were gonna be amazed by the rebrand.... and now he's saying he's just involved with a collab line with Mitchell & Ness? The company that just specializes in vintage sports apparel?
Meaning it likely has nothing to do with the rebrand?

Ganjamayne · Post #5 » by **Ganjamayne** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:08 am

GooniesNeverDie · Post #6 » by **GooniesNeverDie** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:31 am

almatic wrote:Sooo first he said we were gonna be amazed by the rebrand.... and now he's saying he's just involved with a collab line with Mitchell & Ness? The company that just specializes in vintage sports apparel?
Meaning it likely has nothing to do with the rebrand?

how does saying we're going to be amazed by the rebrand equate to him having a heavy hand in it? he obviously got to see it before it was publicized.

Skeezo · Post #7 » by **Skeezo** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:35 am

We have a black/gold ovo look alternative... that's Drake influence and nobody can tell me different...

almatic · Post #8 » by **almatic** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:43 am

GooniesNeverDie wrote:
almatic wrote:Sooo first he said we were gonna be amazed by the rebrand.... and now he's saying he's just involved with a collab line with Mitchell & Ness? The company that just specializes in vintage sports apparel?
Meaning it likely has nothing to do with the rebrand?

how does saying we're going to be amazed by the rebrand equate to him having a heavy hand in it? he obviously got to see it before it was publicized.

A bit defensive are we? Where do i say he has a "heavy hand" in it? Im just looking for clarification in what his role in this is because obviously many different people are having different perceptions here.. & it just seems little backpedal-ish for him to first be enthusiastic about the rebrand & all... and then going with "i had no involvement in the execution here...", rather than validating his support for the rebrand like before the public backlash.

GED Education · Post #9 » by **GED Education** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:57 am

I feel that him not supporting this is telling - just my opinion. I mean, he's the Raptors ambassador so you'd think he'd be all over this logo putting it on his social media sites, etc...

But he hasn't. Even if he didn't have involvement in the logo, you'd expect some comment or recognition, wouldn't you.

It's like the logo came out (likely with his involvement)...he waited for fan reaction.....the response was negative....and he was like "Whoa, better not attach myself to this" and now denies involvement.

J Dilla · Post #10 » by **J Dilla** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 2:02 am

if he wasn't, he should've got involved. cuz the new designs are ASSSS

VinBaker6 · Post #11 » by **VinBaker6** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 2:03 am

Drake still sucks.

Uncle Ben · Post #12 » by **Uncle Ben** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 2:07 am

almatic wrote:
GooniesNeverDie wrote:
almatic wrote:Sooo first he said we were gonna be amazed by the rebrand.... and now he's saying he's just involved with a collab line with Mitchell & Ness? The company that just specializes in vintage sports apparel?
Meaning it likely has nothing to do with the rebrand?

how does saying we're going to be amazed by the rebrand equate to him having a heavy hand in it? he obviously got to see it before it was publicized.

A bit defensive are we? Where do i say he has a "heavy hand" in it? Im just looking for clarification in what his role in this is because obviously many different people are having different perceptions here.. & it just seems little backpedal-ish for him to first be enthusiastic about the rebrand & all... and then going with "i had no involvement in the execution here...", rather than validating his support for the rebrand like before the public backlash.

Public backlash? I don't know, general board likes it, Raptors board doesn't. Typically, brands do research on this type of thing... wondering if the general Toronto public likes this ?

CptLouHefner · Post #13 » by **CptLouHefner** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 2:25 am

GED Education wrote:I feel that him not supporting this is telling - just my opinion. I mean, he's the Raptors ambassador so you'd think he'd be all over this logo putting it on his social media sites, etc...

But he hasn't. Even if he didn't have involvement in the logo, you'd expect some comment or recognition, wouldn't you.

It's like the logo came out (likely with his involvement)...he waited for fan reaction.....the response was negative....and he was like "Whoa, better not attach myself to this" and now denies involvement.

Sums up Aubrey in a nut shell. If it isn't popular he won't be involved.

Rapsalot · Post #14 » by **Rapsalot** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 4:22 am

Who cares the thing is a fail! What's our colours? We have white, red, black, silver, oh yea sometimes old purple so let's add gold what the heck!

Maybe a green and blue too we have not had them yet. When the logo is small it is just a damn ball. When big yea I can see a claw hit it but I'm a raptors fan. If you are a NBA even you might have to think long and hard about it!
Without the words raptors no one would ever know what this is hell it could be bad sewing on the ball. It could be the earthquakes as the lines on the ball get shaky?!

NYK Classic colours and logo, Boston classic logos and colours, 76ers Classic colour and logo, nets well they did have a rebrand, but just black and white not 4 other alternate colours and the B on the ball give you a hint at least.

Please stick with Claw above ball folks know the logo! If you have to go to gold fine drop some of the others. Maybe go white, black and gold with no more red, purple or silver.
I understand red, black and white are Bulls colours but Unles we are going purple we are not have our colours diffetent.

ramesses · Post #15 » by **ramesses** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 6:33 am

We need to rid ourselves of

The Dino
The claw
The purple

Please...we need to grow up...the kiddy stuff needs to go.

OlFlashy · Post #16 » by **OlFlashy** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 6:42 am

ramesses wrote:We need to rid ourselves of

The Dino
The claw
The purple

Please...we need to grow up...the kiddy stuff needs to go.

Like putting your passion, energy, time, and expectations into something other than yourself (i.e., a sports team) is a grown up thing to do in the first place?

Flight33 · Post #17 » by **Flight33** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:02 am

I know you're lying Drake

Risk101 · Post #18 » by **Risk101** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:07 am

Neither was I :roll:

teamLeiweke · Post #19 » by **teamLeiweke** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:45 am

I like it. Was expecting purple coming back tho.

J-Roc · Post #20 » by **J-Roc** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:54 pm

So basically Cathal Kelly was out and out lying, suggesting Drake was in on this logo. Great reporting there.