Former Los Angeles Laker, 3 time NBA Hall of Fame inductee, NBA executive and the NBA logo Jerry West passed away this morning at the age 86.
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 was also 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 team — and part of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team.
as told by The Associated Press
