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Drawing Every NBA Team Logo By Memory (I Can’t Draw)

Author Cort Freeman
Drawing every NBA team logo by memory. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

The 2024-2025 NBA season is almost here and I’m celebrating by drawing every NBA team logo by memory. The only catch? I can’t draw.

There’s lots of hype behind return of professional basketball. It feels like it’s been a long time since we saw the Boston Celtics celebrate their NBA Championship. Since then, we’ve had some Olympic Basketball help get us by and now the return of the NBA is just around the corner. How did I do drawing every NBA team logo by memory?

Video Drawing Every NBA Team Logo By Memory

How did I do? It was a tough one! It’s hard to put the pen to paper. I swear, I can see all of the logos perfectly in my head but when it comes time to take them from my head and onto paper that’s where the mistakes happen. While I definitely didn’t nail it, I think I can still hold my head up high. The Chicago Bulls logo seems to be getting the most attention. It’s hard to draw animals looking forward! I have no idea how to do it and struggle with it every time. It’s the same thing with the Dallas Mavericks. Animals are tough to draw. Well, everything is tough to draw, I suppose.

If you liked that, there’s a lot more where it came from. Recently, I kicked off the NFL season by drawing every NFL team logo by memory. Then, I did the same thing with the start of the NHL season. Of course, with the MLB playoffs going on I had to try drawing every MLB team logo by memory. I’ve been spending a lot of time drawing lately, as I’m sure you can tell. However, my skills don’t seem to be improving. However, I guess that’s all part of the fun. These videos have been a lot of fun to make and have been doing quite well online. The NFL drawings video has more than 8.5 million views on Instagram Reels. That’s crazy! I never thought that would happen. Stay tuned for more! I’ll be rolling out some college logos and more in the coming weeks!

Hopefully, eventually my skills will finally improve and I can make a name for myself in the world of art instead of being the butt of the joke. No, just kidding. It’s all in good fun and I have no desire to become an artist or improve my skillset. I think making people laugh is what I’m after and doing that is enough for me.

Cort Freeman was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He was named Clarkston High School 2009 Class Clown 13 years after graduating. Totally normal thing to happen. That’s thanks to his time spent as an Intern at Comedy Central and Social Media Correspondent for The Colbert Report. Cort has done comedy across the country, both standing up and sitting down. When he’s not trying to make you laugh on-air and online, he’s probably at home enjoying his favorite shows like Seinfeld, South Park, and The Office. He’s also totally uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person. Cort enjoys writing about comedy, food, sports, and entertainment. So, basically anything and everything.

5 Greatest Basketball Movies Of All-Time

March Madness is in full swing and we’re celebrating with the 5 greatest basketball movies of all-time. There have been some great ones, but which ones will make the cut?

Let’s dive in to a list of the greatest basketball movies that Hollywood has given us. Sure, there were some duds but some of the best sports movies ever were basketball movies!

5 Greatest Basketball Movies Of All-Time

Look, this was tough to make. Undoubtedly, this is going to start a debate. I could only pick 5 of the best of the best, which means some great basketball flicks are going to get left out. Yes, your favorite could end up not making the list–but that doesn’t mean it isn’t great! It’s hard to take all those movies and whittle it down to only 5. So, please let us know if we forgot your favorite and we can consider adding it to the list next time.

Honorable mentions include The Way Back starring Ben Affleck. That was a great, and emotional movie. It shows the power basketball, or any sport, can have on people. Additionally, classics like Glory Road, Like Mike, He Got Game, and White Men Can’t Jump won’t be found on the list. Likewise, BASEketball won’t make the list because it’s not entirely a basketball movie. Expect to see it on a future Best Hybrid Sports Movies list. Do they deserve to be? Absolutely! However, they didn’t make the list of my personal favorites. They’re probably on yours!

Recently, we celebrated the start of baseball season with a list of the 5 greatest baseball movies of all-time. That was another fantastic list that was hard to narrow down to only 5. However, I feel like this list is more of a challenge. It would be easy to name 5 great golf movies–there aren’t many of them! Unfortunately, you can’t say the same about basketball movies.

Check out the list below! Did we miss your favorite basketball movie? Let us know! Here are the 5 we ended up with at the end. Of course, just like in March Madness there are some crazy upsets and Cinderella stories.

The Best Basketball Movies Ever Made

  • Space Jam

    The original Space Jam is one of the best movies of all-time, let alone basketball movies. It’s a great combination of live action and animation. It stars Michael Jordan in one of his very few acting roles, and he does a good enough job! However, the stars of the movie are the Looney Tunes. Bugs Bunny and the gang are hilarious. Bill Murray and Wayne Knight have stellar cameos, as do some other NBA stars of the 90s. The sequel will not make the list.

  • Coach Carter

    Coach Carter is a powerful movie. It was an instant classic. The movie stars Samuel L. Jackson, Rick Gonzalez, and Channing Tatum. At first, you feel like Coach Carter is the worst kind of Coach, before you realize his greatness and how he’s exactly what those players needed. As a former high school athlete, it was a relatable movie. One of the best for sure.

  • Hustle

    You might have a problem with Hustle making the list. That’s understandable. However, you’ve got to give Adam Sandler credit here. He did a fantastic job in a more serious role while being able to deliver laughs. It ended up being an excellent movie, and I’m keeping it on the list!

  • Semi-Pro

    https://youtu.be/QdoODXShjss?si=ZiNaeh9v9oHgUwpk

    Semi-Pro is hilarious and Will Ferrell gives a phenomenal performance as a basketball player/coach/owner. He does it in the style that only Will Ferrell could pull off. The Flint Tropics uniform remains a Halloween staple to this day. You’ll always see at least one at the party. It’s different than most other basketball movies, but in a good way.

  • Hoosiers

    Another classic. I felt bad not having this one on the list. Is it my personal favorite? No. I can admit it is not. However, it simply had to make the list of the best basketball movies. I would have been ripped apart if it wasn’t included. I already feel bad enough for not including White Men Can’t Jump and He Got Game. One of those had to make the list!

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