West was one of the game’s defining figures, with a career extending more than 60 years as a player, coach, scout, executive and advisor
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 the basis of the NBA logo, died on Wednesday morning, the
West was named to the NBA’s All-Star team 14 times, was an All-NBA selection 12 times and was named to the league’s All-Defensive team five times. He was also selected as part of the NBA’s 75th-anniversary team. West was “the personification of basketball excellence and a friend to all who knew him,” the Clippers said in announcing his death. West’s wife, Karen, was by his side when he died, the Clippers said.West was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019.
“Jerry West is one of my favorite people that I had the honor to get to know in the NBA,” Miami Heat managing general partner Micky Arison said Wednesday. “He welcomed me to the league, offered advice from the first day, and asked nothing in return. He will be missed.”
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