Jerry West died on June 11, 2024, at age 86. His death was announced by the LA Clippers and widely reported by major outlets at the time.
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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 1971-72. He also was a 12-time All-NBA selection, an NBA Finals MVP as part of a losing team in 1969 -- the first year that award was given out and still the only time it went to a player on the losing squad -- and part of the NBA's 75th anniversary team. … "I valued my friendship with Jerry and the...
abcnews.comJerry 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.
www.espn.comJerry West, one of the league's most prominent figures in league history, died Wednesday morning at age 86.
www.si.comWest Virginia and NBA legend Jerry West has died. He led the Mountaineers to the NCAA title game as a player and later won titles as a player and executive in the NBA.
www.ncaa.comA Hall of Fame player for the Lakers, West became an executive who helped build up the Los Angeles franchise in the 1980s.
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