Jerry Alan West[b] (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), …

Jun 12, 2024 · Checkout the latest stats of Jerry West. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com.

Jun 12, 2024 · Jerry West – legendary NBA player and inspiration for the league’s current logo – has died, according to the Los Angeles Clippers. He was 86. The Clippers said West passed away …

Nov 28, 2025 · Jerry West was an American basketball player, coach, and general manager who spent 40 noteworthy years with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association and was …

Jun 12, 2024 · President Donald Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Los Angeles Lakers basketball legend Jerry West in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Sept. 5, …

Jun 12, 2024 · West was the third player in NBA history to reach 25,000 points, was an All-Star every year of his career and led the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA Finals nine times, winning one title, in...

Jun 12, 2024 · NBA legend Jerry West, whose prolific playing career landed him on the league's logo and basketball savvy led to multiple championships, died on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Clippers …

Jun 12, 2024 · He was a sharpshooting, high-scoring Hall of Fame guard for the Lakers and later an executive with the team. His image became the N.B.A.’s logo. Jerry West was guarded by Walt …

Jun 12, 2024 · Jerry West was driven by losses. The defeats in the NBA Finals gnawed at him. “Those losses scarred me, scars that remain embedded in my psyche,” West wrote in his autobiography …

Jun 12, 2024 · Jerry West was known by an honorable title that underlined his legend, both on the court and in the front office: Mr. Clutch. And so, the NBA is now missing a major contributor who helped …