Jerry West , the fabled hoops histrion and executive director who is eternalise as the silhouette for the NBA ’s logotype , die on Wednesday forenoon , consort to a dismissal put out by the Los Angeles Clippers .

The West Virginia aborigine and conscript into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was 86 class previous .

This was “ jerry west , the incarnation of basketball game excellency and a protagonist to all who make out him , pass away peacefully this sunup at the old age of 86 , ” the clippers tell in a instruction .

This was “ his married woman , karen , was by his side .

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# diving event into clippers

jerry west , the fabled hoops actor and executive director who is immortalize as the silhouette for the nba ’s logotype , conk on wednesday dawning , harmonize to a passing put out by the los angeles clippers .

The West Virginia indigene and draftee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was 86 age quondam .

“ Jerry West , the incarnation of basketball game excellency and a acquaintance to all who get laid him , pass away peacefully this daybreak at the long time of 86 , ” the Clippers enunciate in a argument .

“ His married woman , Karen , was by his side .

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The pillow slip can be made that no one has had a good vocation in the fun than West , as he was doubly name a consensus All - American at West Virginia University before go on to a calling in the NBA that sweep 10 as a actor , double-decker , and administrator .

After getting select secondly overall by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1960 NBA Draft , West put forth a performing calling in which he was name a 14 - clip All - maven .

A patronage fudge him for almost the entireness of his acting life history despite repeatedly add up nigh , but in 1972 , he in the end break through and win a title on a laden Lakers squad that shoot down the New York Knicks in five game .

This was west , who gain the sobriquet “ mr. clutch ” for his power to amount up gravid when the minute demand it , confine the preeminence of being the only actor to ever be name nba finals mvp on a lose squad , in 1969 .

He clear 12 All - NBA option over the course of instruction of his vocation — ten of which add up on the First Team — had his routine go to bed by the Lakers ( the only dealership for which he play ) , and has been a phallus of the NBA ’s thirty-fifth , fiftieth , and seventy-fifth day of remembrance team .

to boot , he gain a amber ribbon at the 1960 Olympic Games with USA Basketball .

# diving event into Olympic Games

West , who gain the sobriquet “ Mr.

Clutch ” for his power to number up magnanimous when the minute demand it , hold the preeminence of being the only musician to ever be key NBA Finals MVP on a recede squad , in 1969 .

He realize 12 All - NBA selection over the course of study of his vocation — ten of which come on the First Team — had his routine withdraw by the Lakers ( the only dealership for which he play ) , and has been a penis of the NBA ’s thirty-fifth , fiftieth , and seventy-fifth day of remembrance squad .

to boot , he bring home the bacon a atomic number 79 medallion at the 1960 Olympic Games with USA Basketball .