Lonzo Ball's new shoe logo accused of being a rip-off of Ohio State's Zone 6
Everyone knew there would be controversy when Lonzo Ball released his shoe, and naturally there was as the Big Baller Brand released the new baller's footwear for an astonishing price of $495.
But maybe not as many people expected this.
Ohio State receivers coach Zach Smith is claiming Lonzo Ball's new ZO2 logo is a ripoff of a logo he came up with this season for Buckeye receivers Zone 6.
S/O to whoever turned my logo into a sleek gold and white version!! #Robbery @Lavarbigballer pic.twitter.com/2LyAoVyr3v
— Zach Smith #Zone6 (@CoachZachSmith) May 5, 2017
Here is the logo in question side by side with the ZO2.
Why is #LonzoBallLogo ripping off @CoachZachSmith and #Zone6 pic.twitter.com/1x2X20N6u3
— Chris Schaar (@Coach_Schaar) May 4, 2017
Now, Smith doesn't have a copyright on the logo, so this isn't quite the same instance as Huey Lewis and the News with their 'I want a New Drug' and the 'Ghostbusters' theme song fued, but still, it does create a little bit of controversy which may even be good for the brand.
Who knows?
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But is it a copy or isn't it? That's for you to decide.