Hall of Famer Jerry West, who died at 86, was nicknamed “Mr. Clutch” because of his late-game heroics and his silhouette is believed to be the basis of the NBA logo
Hall of Famer Jerry West, the high-scoring guard whose silhouette is believed to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday at 86, the Los Angeles Clippers said. West was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1980 and again as a member of the gold medal-winning 1960 U.S. Olympic Team in 2010. He is scheduled to go in a third time later this year as a contributor for his work as an executive and a consultant.
West helped the Lakers reach the NBA Finals nine times but won just once, in 1972 against the Knicks. He lost six times to Boston in the 1960s. Executive rolesWest was general manager of eight NBA championship teams with the Lakers and helped build the “Showtime” dynasty. He also worked in front offices of the Memphis Grizzlies, the Golden State Warriors and the Clippers. He drafted Magic Johnson and James Worthy with the Lakers and then brought in Kobe Bryant and eventually Shaquille O’Neal.
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