At first glance, then, Solomon’s design is a radical departure. He and Arena said they were cognizant of the league’s history during the design process, saying the suspended 24-karat basketball in each crystal column is intended to echo past trophies. “So we’re not just making a bunch of shiny stuff for people to show in their Instagram,” Solomon said. “What we’re doing is trying to take the entire history of everything that we’ve had up until this moment and spin it forward for the next era.”