Exprand #4 answer

How players did

Players

14

Solved

86%

12 of 14

Average turns

2.5

among solvers

Difficulty

fair

3 ratings

Half of the players who solved it did so by stage 3 of 6 — the measure of how little of the logo people needed.

The six facts

1. The photographer of the 1984 original sued for copyright infringement in January 2015,

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2. It originated in a 1984 photo shoot for Life magazine

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3. In 1997 it became the logo of a standalone brand.

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4. Designer Peter Moore came across the Life magazine issue and restaged the shot to create the brand.

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5. The Jumpman isn’t just a logo; it’s a cultural phenomenon. It represents the aspiration to ‘Be Like Mike,’ a mantra that resonated with fans and athletes worldwide.

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6. In that original photograph this athlete held the ball in his left hand and wore an Olympic warm-up suit and shoes made by a Boston company.

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