Few players in history have made as much of an impact on the NBA as the man whose silhouette is used as the league's logo. Jerry West was drafted by the ...

After the Lakers' heartbreaking loss to the Boston Celtics in the 1969 NBA Finals, John Havlicek walked up to West and said, “Jerry, I love you.” Such comments ...

3 days ago ... Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill reacts to the news of Jerry West's passing by talking about all of the ways he has ...

3 days ago ... ... West — whose longevity as an influential figure is unrivaled in basketball history — operate with so much care. The Grizzlies had been in ...

For his contributions, West won the NBA Executive of the Year Award twice: once as a Lakers manager (1995) and then as a Grizzlies manager (2004). He won ...

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Jun 25, 2023 ... In recognition of his contributions, West was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980. Jerry West Biography: ...

3 days ago ... “Jerry West was extremely proud of being a West Virginian,” longtime NBA executive Rod Thorn, like West a native of West Virginia and a ...

Dec 30, 2016 ... Jerry West has had his imprint on the NBA for a substantial part of the last 6 decades. From the 60's - 70's as a player and briefly as a ...

Career Stats ; 14x NBA ALLSTAR ; 1972 NBA Championship ; 1969 NBA Finals MVP ; 10x ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM ; 4x NBA ALL-DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM.

3 days ago ... Hubie Brown reflects on Jerry West's 'God-given talent' as Memphis Grizzlies, NBA general manager ... The phone call came on a Sunday afternoon in ...

3 days ago ... Jerry West. (Getty Images). Jerry West, one of the most influential members of the NBA fraternity and the inspiration for its logo, has passed ...

3 days ago ... Jerry West was an American basketball player, coach, and general manager who spent 40 noteworthy years with the Los Angeles Lakers of the ...

3 days ago ... His silhouette the logo for the NBA, Jerry West's reach extended beyond the franchise he played for and those he oversaw in the front office ...

3 days ago ... ... NBA legends such as Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant citing West's stylistic influence in their own games. Basketball players shake hands. NBA ...

Dec 8, 2018 ... West had helped create possibly the most dominant team in NBA history, on their way to three-peat after championships in 2015, 2017, and 2018.

Jun 15, 2017 ... NBA G League · NCAAF · NCAAM ... Jerry West planning to leave Warriors for advisory role with Clippers ... Jerry West, a Basketball Hall of Famer as ...

17, 1962 with 63 points against New York. Also an NBA record holder for the most free throws made in a single season in 1965-66 with 840, West led the league in ...

3 days ago ... 100K likes, 395 comments - sportscenter on June 12, 2024: "Jerry West's impact on the NBA was all-time ".

2 days ago ... The Celtics now lead the NBA Finals 3-0 over the Mavericks with game 4 set for tomorrow evening, and Bob and listeners discuss the legacy of ...

3 days ago ... Jerry West, whose silhouette was fashioned into the NBA logo and who made tremendous contributions to the game of basketball as a player, ...

3 days ago ... Even after retiring as a player, West's influence persisted. He played crucial roles in bringing talents like Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal ...

3 days ago ... ... Jerry West, who has passed away at the age of 86. If you're unfamiliar with West's influence on the NBA landscape, consider this – West's ...

Aug 20, 2019 ... West was taken in the first round of the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft by the Lakers (No. 2 overall) and spent 14 seasons in Los ...

3 days ago ... What else could you divine from West, named MVP twice of postseasons in which his team lost (the 1959 NCAA Tournament and the 1969 NBA Finals)?.

West's Career Highlights · NBA Champion, 1972 · NBA Finals MVP, 1969 · All-NBA First Team, 1962-67, 1970-73 · NBA All-Defensive Team, 1970-73 · 14-time NBA All-Star, ...

Jerry West ; NBA Debut: October 19, 1960 ; Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1980 and Contributor in 2024 (Full List) ; Career Length: 14 years ; FG%. 47.4 ; FT%.

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3 days ago ... Jerry West stats, awards, All-Star games and championships as a player · He averaged 27.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg, and 6.7 apg in his 14-year career with ...

3 days ago ... When asked to go home for various events, he tried to oblige. “Jerry West was extremely proud of being a West Virginian,” longtime NBA executive ...

Oct 15, 2011 ... ... career as one of the NBA's biggest influences. West says his West Virginia childhood was devoid of love and filled with anger as a result of ...

Nov 4, 2016 ... ... post-Jordan era. ... Ray Allen retires as one of the most unique, influential shooting guards in NBA history. ... Ray's best years were when he was ...

Dec 13, 2019 ... ... impact. Continue Reading. If I could only give ... league, after Oscar Robertson and Jerry West. ... After a slow start to his NBA career, Payton ...

Mar 9, 2022 ... That's the kind of impact West had on the game. Here's everything you need to know about Jerry West's playing career at West Virginia. Jerry ...

3 days ago ... Jerry West's silhouette etched forever in basketball history. The basketball world is mourning the loss of 14-time NBA All-Star Jerry West, a ...

Apr 21, 2011 ... It's worth noting that Jerry West wished it never got out that he's the silhouette, and said “I don't like to do anything that calls attention ...

3 days ago ... The NBA created its logo in 1969 using West's silhouette. ... That's the NBA's story and it's sticking to it. Unofficially, however ...

3 days ago ... Jerry West, a three-time Basketball Hall of Famer whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, has died at age 86.

3 days ago ... David Stern spent 30 years as the NBA's longest-serving commissioner, but he refused to admit the obvious: Lakers legend Jerry West was the ...

Feb 25, 2021 ... A growing, vocal crowd want the league's silhouette of Jerry West ... Jerry West playing, and made West the prototype for the logo. Then ...

3 days ago ... During West's lifetime, the NBA didn't acknowledge it was his silhouette on the iconic logo. Branding legend Alan Siegel verified it ...

3 days ago ... Jerry West will be forever be referred to in basketball circles as “The Logo.” His silhouette is the basis for the NBA logo introduced in ...

2 days ago ... Jerry West is the player whose silhouette is depicted in the NBA's logo -- although the league has never officially confirmed that.

Aug 1, 2019 ... ... West played a major role in shaping franchise's 1980s championship teams. Getty Images jason clarke jerry west. Tony Maglio. August 1, 2019 @ 1: ...

1 day ago ... He played a significant role in shaping the Lakers' dynasty and left an indelible mark on the NBA. The sports world mourns the loss of Jerry ...

21 hours ago ... While General Manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, West helped shape the Lakers dynasty of the 1980s. ... Jerry West had a large role ... career as a ...

Mar 4, 2020 ... West also played a key role in shaping ... He became the general manager of the Lakers five days before the 1982 NBA ... West led the Lakers' front ...

Mar 22, 2014 ... Thirty-nine years later, it remains the worst season in the Los Angeles history of the Lakers, wedged between the retirement of Jerry West in ...

Jun 1, 2019 ... Jerry West left the Lakers after the 2000 NBA Championship, having finally helped the team to another win, essentially closing the deal ...

3 days ago ... Jerry West, a former NBA player and basketball executive who helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers to multiple championships, died Wednesday at age ...

May 9, 2024 ... 7h ... more. ‎Let's not forget that, in 1996, Jerry West persuaded Shaquille O'Neal to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers! ... Kobe Bryant” & that ...

2 days ago ... Magic Johnson and Shaquille O'Neal ... Jerry West, reflecting on his profound impact on their lives and careers. ... Kobe Bryant, whom West had ...

May 15, 2024 ... ... Jerry West persuaded Shaquille O'Neal to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers! Shaq said he wanted $120 Million, but West told him about “a guy ...

2 days ago ... From when he was drafted in 1960 through the Shaquille O'Neal-Kobe Bryant pairing, he was a crucial part of the organization for the greater ...

Magic Johnson, Shaquille & Jerry West Signed Kobe Bryant Celebration of Life Ticket ... impact of Kobe Bryant. The Celebration of Life ... Shaquille O'Neal, a ...

May 22, 2021 ... Has LeBron James had a greater impact on the Los Angeles Lakers franchise than Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Pat Riley, Kobe Bryan, or Shaquille O' ...

3 days ago ... ... Shaquille O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant. West's impact extended beyond the Lakers. He played a crucial role in the success of the Memphis ...

3 days ago ... He had a key role in the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s. West signed Shaquille O'Neal and orchestrated the Kobe Bryant trade in 1996, setting up a ...

2 days ago ... The Ripple Effect ... It was June 20, 2000, the morning after Kobe Bryant had leaped into Shaquille O'Neal's ... Shaq and Kobe. Though he left ...