Jerry West revealed why Nick Van Exel was one of his all-time favorite hoopers: "I loved him as a player" originally appeared ...

West, though, took a flyer on him since, as the NBA legend said, he wasn't an ax murderer — just a domestic violence offender. A year after bringing in Peeler, the Lakers selected Van Exel.

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Jerry West, the high-scoring Hall of Famer whose silhouette is used for the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the NBA announced. He was 86.

Jerry West, left, and LeBron James talk during the NBA 75 Group Photo as part of the 2022 NBA All Star Weekend on Feb. 20, 2022 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.

Jerry West, aka The Logo, died Wednesday at the age of 86 in Los Angeles. / John W. McDonough/Sports Illustrated In this story: Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Clippers Golden State Warriors ...

West deeply admired Gervin's offensive prowess and believed his mastery of utilizing the backboard was second to none. In Jerry's eyes, "Iceman" was not just another remarkable player.

West, Robertson, Walt Bellamy, Jerry Lucas and coach Pete Newell all were inducted individually into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as was the 1960 team itself as a unit, in 2010.

Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a legendary career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died ...

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Jerry West did it for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1969 NBA Finals. Both are West Virginia University legends. I met Howley once in Dallas. We talked more about quarter horses than football.

"Jerry West, the personification of basketball excellence and a friend to all who knew him, passed away peacefully this morning at the age of 86," according to a statement from the Clippers.