logo 3

English

Alternative forms

• logo three

Etymology

From the logo of the home team commonly painted in the center circle.

Noun

logo 3 (plural logo 3s)

1. (basketball, informal) a three-point shot from in or near the center circle
   • 2021 January 12, Sean Deveney, “Lakers’ LeBron James Slammed for Taking Late-Game ‘Logo 3’”, in Heavy:

     At various points in the game, James would pull up from more than 30 feet away and launch an uncontested 3-pointer—known as a “logo 3” because he would often be on or in line with the midcourt logo when he shot it.

   • 2022 January 31, Ernesto Soliven, “The sneaky secret about the increase in Logo 3s”, in Basketball Network:

     Bigger logos allow more “Logo 3s,” and in a way, it could be a good marketing strategy.

   • 2022 October 23, Ricky O'Donnell, "LeBron James bricked a logo 3 so badly people are calling it the worst shot of his career" SB Nation
   • 2024 January 31, Chantel Jennings, Ben Pickman and others, "When will Caitlin Clark break the women’s college basketball all-time scoring record?" The Athletic (New York Times)

     The senior has been a dynamic scorer throughout her career, hitting memorable logo 3s and racking up points in bunches.