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Rest in Paradise my guy!," posted the Lakers' LeBron James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, on X. Michael Jordan offered his condolences, issuing an emotional statement through ESPN broadcaster ...
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 inspiration for the logo.
NBA great Jerry West is honored for being selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team during halftime in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. He became the Lakers general manager in 1982, a job he held until ...
Jerry West. Jerome Alan West (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. His nicknames included " the Logo ", in reference to his silhouette ...
Sports: Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the inspiration for the NBA logo, dies at 86; Showbiz: The Apollo Theater celebrates 90th anniversary at star-studded spring benefit with Usher, Babyface; Money: US widens sanctions on Russia to discourage countries such as China from doing business with Moscow
He was an All-Star in all 14 of his NBA seasons, a 12-time All-NBA selection, part of the 1972 Lakers team that won a championship, an NBA Finals MVP as part of a losing team in 1969 and was selected as part of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team. West was general manager of eight NBA championship teams with the Los Angeles Lakers, helping build ...
In 1969, the NBA commissioned a new logo for the league from designer Alan Siegel, who had famously overseen the design of Major League Baseball’s logo. Siegel, a fan of West, found his ...
Duke Snider. Baseball. 1958. Bob Richards. Track and field ( pole vault) First athlete depicted on front of box. 1959. Esther Williams.