Lakers Legend Jerry West, Inspiration For NBA Logo, Dies At 86
The Lakers icon, whose silhouette was immortalized as the NBA logo, has died. Jerry West, a legendary Los Angeles Lakers legend and NBA icon, has died at 86. His iconic silhouette is the inspiration for the NBA logo. His career spanned decades, spanning 15 years and earning 14 All Star nods and helping his team win an NBA Finals championship in 1972. West is the 25th highest scorer in NBA history, scoring 25,192 points in his career. He was only the third player to reach the 25,000 point mark. The Los Angeles Clippers described him as "the personification of basketball excellence and a friend to all who knew him."
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LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles Lakers legend and NBA icon Jerry West, whose silhouette is the inspiration for the NBA logo, died Wednesday, the Los Angeles Clippers organization announced. He was 86.
West's legendary career spanned decades as a player, coach, executive, and spokesman for the game. He played his entire 15-year career with the Lakers, earning 14 All Star nods and helping his squad an NBA Finals championship in 1972. West is the 25th highest scorer in NBA history, amassing 25,192 points in his career. He was just the third player ever to eclipse the 25,000 point mark.
The Clippers, where West had been serving as an executive board member and consultant since 2017, described West as "the personification of basketball excellence and a friend to all who knew him." West died "peacefully" with his wife Karen at his side.
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Chủ đề: Basketball, In Memoriam, NBA, Los Angeles Lakers