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TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors revealed their new logo Friday.

A black and white version of the logo was posted on the team’s Facebook page Friday afternoon. The logo features some significant changes over the current one as claws can be seen holding a basketball encircled by “Toronto Raptors.”

The image highlights the “We The North” signature and says “We The North is our battle cry… and this… this is our shield.”

Eric Koreen, a reporter with the National Post, posted another version of the logo on Twitter Friday afternoon.

New uniforms will be unveiled towards the end of the season, according to a spokesperson for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.

Can confirm that is the new logo. Expect uniforms and a full colour scheme in the new year. pic.twitter.com/G7H9pvZGl1 — Eric Koreen (@ekoreen) December 19, 2014

Fans wrote on Twitter the logo shares similarities with that of the Brooklyn Nets.

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Awkward– I didn't initially realize how similar it looks to the Nets logo, especially in white http://t.co/TMzd6nEiLH #raptors — Lindsay Trevors (@lindzington) December 19, 2014

It looks like the nets logo, Raptors are taking this rivalry to another weird level pic.twitter.com/PNnhXDx1FO — Ramez (@Ramez7) December 19, 2014

I mean, the Raptors logo used to be a purple dinosaur, so let's just keep that in mind when considering where they're at now — Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) December 19, 2014

The Raptors currently sit atop the eastern conference standings with a 20-6 record. They are on a four game winning streak and play the Detroit Pistons in Detroit on Friday.