Jun 12, 2024 · Legendary NBA player and executive Jerry West died Wednesday morning at 86 years old, the Los Angeles Clippers announced.

Jerry Alan West [b] (May 28, 1938 – June 12, 2024) was an American basketball player and executive. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

Jun 12, 2024 · Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo,...

Jun 13, 2024 · Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a legendary career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died...

May 23, 2010 · Jerry West (1960-1974, as guard/forward for Los Angeles Lakers) Highest annual: $90,000 Adjusted: $484,464.44. John Wooden (1948-1975, as head coach of UCLA basketball) Highest annual: $38,000

Jun 12, 2024 · Prior to tip-off of Game 3 of the Finals, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla took the time to reflect on a significant interaction he had with NBA great Jerry West upon learning of West's passing at age 86 on Wednesday morning.

Jan 18, 2025 · MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — (AP) — West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school's all-time leading scorer, at its sellout game Saturday against No. 2 Iowa State.

Jun 12, 2024 · Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo,...

Jun 12, 2024 · Jerry West, the NBA legend who inspired the league’s iconic logo, has died, officials with the Los Angeles Clippers announced Wednesday. He was 86. The Clippers said West died with his wife, Karen, by his side. The team called him “the personification of basketball excellence and a friend to all who knew him.”

Jun 12, 2024 · Jerry West was an NBA champion as a player and a general manager, an Olympic gold medal winner, and arguably the most influential basketball scout in the league's history. While fans mourn the loss of a legend, we take a look back at the origins behind the NBA logo and the meaning behind West's many nicknames. Who is the player in the NBA logo?