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30 most iconic logos in sports

By Jeremy Lambert

TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 23: A general view of George M. Steinbrenner Field as players and coaches from the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees line-up during the National Anthem prior to the Spring Training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 23, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 3-1. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 23: A general view of George M. Steinbrenner Field as players and coaches from the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees line-up during the National Anthem prior to the Spring Training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 23, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 3-1. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – FEBRUARY 08: A close-up of the Duke Blue Devils “D” logo on a pair of basketball shorts as worn by Gary Trent Jr. #2 during a game against the North Carolina Tar Heels on February 08, 2018 at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 82-78. (Photo by Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC – FEBRUARY 08: A close-up of the Duke Blue Devils “D” logo on a pair of basketball shorts as worn by Gary Trent Jr. #2 during a game against the North Carolina Tar Heels on February 08, 2018 at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 82-78. (Photo by Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images) /

Duke

Living in North Carolina, specifically Durham, I’m bias when it comes to the Duke logo. North Carolina, especially the Triangle area, is a hotbed for college sports. They stuck the Panthers and Hornets in Charlotte to draw the South Carolina natives, leaving college basketball and college football to, no pun intended, duke it out at/around the state’s capitol.

The Duke logo is everywhere in Durham, assuming someone pays for it or doesn’t get caught abusing it. I can’t speak for other colleges across America, but I can say that Duke is stubborn when it comes to renting out their logo for licensing purposes, especially compared to UNC or N.C. State.

And maybe that’s why it’s so iconic.

The Duke logo is that unattainable person you just could not get in high school. No matter how hard you tried and how often you saw that person, they kept shooting you down. You even left cute notes on their car, talked to their best friends to put in a good word for you, even tried making them jealous. Didn’t matter. They weren’t about to date you, or anyone for that matter.

The more they turned you down, the more you wanted them.

Duke’s logo has become popular thanks to ESPN. During college basketball season, you can’t turn on ESPN without hearing about Duke. It doesn’t matter if they are winning, losing or not playing at all. Someone of the broadcast will bring up Duke. And Kentucky, but who cares about Kentucky?

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