The Logo was 86.
West, one of the great scorers and passers in league history , brought L.A. to nine NBA Finals as a player, winning one. He also was the front office architect behind the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s, highlighted by Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and James Worthy and the Shaquille O'Neal/Kobe Bryant teams of the 1990s and 2000s, claiming an additional six championships as the general manager of those clubs.
Since this morning, the tributes to Mr. Clutch have been pouring in. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski wrote this touching missive for the three-time Hall of Famer . Mike Greenberg announces the death of Jerry West on ESPN's 'Get Up': "I'm sorry to be the one to tell you, but one of the greatest figures in the history of American sports, one of the greatest players and one of the most important people in the history of basketball in this or…Longtime "The Daily Show" comedian and podcaster Larry Wilmore, now with Peacock and The Ringer, also paid his respects to The Logo:June 12,...
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