Coogi suing the NBA, Nets, Nike, New Era & Russell Brands

[Mr. Jack Napier]

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 its 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.”

“[The defendants] were well aware that Biggie neither wore nor rapped about anything called ‘Brooklyn Camo,” the lawsuit reads.

“But they created, marketed and sold and distributed ‘Brooklyn Camo’ products so as to confuse consumers about the connection between their goods… and Coogi.”

The companies also knowingly violated Coogi’s copyrights for their designs called “Pea Soup” and “Ricotta,” the label claims.

The brand claims that the parties involved in making and selling the jersey should have known better since many celebrities, including Kanye West, Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross, have worn or rapped about Coogi.

Coogi is suing for damages and for everyone involved to stop selling the gear.

Nike declined to comment. The Nets didn’t immediately respond.

Better grab all the city edition gear while you can

 

[Long Live The Kane]

Just run them their bread, that’s blatant and obvious

 

[stepbackj34spud]

1000% facts.

Word to all the fake coogis that were worn in the 00s. That Nets Jersey is a blatant rip off.

 

[ISO]

Oh man you can’t even have something for the culture without corps being money hungry

 

[CHICAGO]

EVERYONE KNEW IT WAS COOGI...

NIKE ON SOME REAL fukk shyt.

SHOULD HAVE GIVEN THEM THEIR PERCENTAGE UP FRONT.

WOULDNT BE THE 1ST TIME THEY GOT CAUGHT STEALING.



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[LezJepzin]

Everyone was saying it was more the Coogi edition and less of the Biggie jerseys anyway

 

[Columbo]

Cacs making money off our trends, history repeating itself

 

[BXKingPin82]

Everyone was saying it was more the Coogi edition and less of the Biggie jerseys anyway

They knew what they was doing.









Got my Dinwiddie joint tho.
:lintokeup:

 

[Brock Landers]

I think that Nets jersey looks kinda dope But cmon they were obviously biting, those 90s pastel jackets and zipups are coming back into style too

 

[KingJay]

Wore my coogi kicks the other day

 

[Stop_It_5]

I thought they ran it by coogi before green lighting the design

the audacity to go around them

 

[Bigblackted4]

They won’t get a dime

 

[Big Boss]

 

[Hey_zeus]

Open and shut case.

 

[Take It In Blood]

Every cutie with a booty bought a coogie