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The Lakers made nine trips to the NBA Finals during his career, but only won a single championship in 1972 against the New York Knicks. West’s Lakers were haunted by the Boston Celtics, who ...
The high-scoring Hall of Famer, whose silhouette is used for the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced. He was 86. Jerry West was the NBA logo: Here's the story and ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 February 2025. American basketball player and executive (1938–2024) This article is about the basketball player. For the children's author, see Jerry West (author). Jerry West West in 1972 Personal information Born (1938-05-28) May 28, 1938 Chelyan, West Virginia, U.S. Died June 12, 2024 (2024-06-12 ...
NBA legend Jerry West, inspiration behind the league’s logo, dies aged 86. Joe Sommerlad. June 12, 2024 at 12:31 PM. Jerry West, the basketball star whose silhouette inspired the NBA’s logo, ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West and Bill Russell were on hand at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
The 1972 NBA All-Star Game was played at the Forum in Inglewood, California, with the West beating the East 112–110. To the delight of the home crowd, Jerry West of the Lakers won the game's MVP award, making a basket at the buzzer to win the game. The Lakers' 69 wins set a new record for most regular season wins in NBA history.
Jerry West, the high-scoring Hall of Famer whose silhouette is used for the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the NBA announced. He was 86. West left his mark on the NBA as a player, coach and ...
"Jerry West was a basketball genius and a defining figure in our league for more than 60 years," NBA commissioner Jerry West, all-time great and inspiration for NBA logo, dies aged 86 Skip to main ...