A New York-based clothing brand once hyped by Notorious B.I.G. is accusing Nike, the NBA and the Nets of swiping their iconic designs.
Coogi claims a special 2018-2019 Nike “City Edition” Nets jersey, with a pattern called “Brooklyn Camo,” imitates their distinctive, colorful — and copyrighted designs, according to the lawsuit filed Wednesday in Manhattan Federal Court.
Players wore the jerseys during a Nov. 17, 2018 game honoring Brooklyn-born rap legend Biggie Smalls.
The rapper also known as Notorious B.I.G. was photographed in Coogi sweaters and rapped about them, including in his 1996 song “Hypnotize,” where he rhymed, “Every cutie with a booty bought a Coogi.