1. During his 14-year playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers, West became synonymous with brilliant basketball. He was the third player in league history to reach 25,000 points (after Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson). He was an All-Star every year of his career and led Los Angeles to the NBA Finals nine times.
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    Throughout his 14-year NBA career, Jerry West amassed an impressive array of individual accolades. He averaged 27 points and 6.7 assists in 932 games played from 1961 to 1974, scoring a total of 25,192 points with the Lakers. His exceptional skills were recognized with 14 NBA All-Star selections and 10 All-NBA First Team honors.
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    Jerry West played 14 seasons for the Lakers. He averaged 27.0 points, 6.7 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 2.6 steals in 932 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 14 All-Star games. He won 1 Finals MVP award and 1 NBA championship. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1980.
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    Jerry Alan West (May 28, 1938 – June 12, 2024) was an American basketball player and executive. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time. His nicknames included "the Logo", in reference to his silhouette … See more

    West was born into a poor household in Chelyan, West Virginia, on May 28, 1938. He was the fifth of six children of Cecil Sue West, a housewife, and Howard Stewart West, a coal mine … See more

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    Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1974)
    1960–64: Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside
    West made himself available for the 1960 NBA draft, and he was drafted with the second overall pick … See more

    Los Angeles Lakers (1979–2000)
    After his coaching stint, West worked as a scout for three years before becoming general manager of the Lakers before the 1982–83 season, … See more

    West ended his playing career with 14 All-Star, 12 All-NBA Team and five All-Defensive Team selections, and scored 25,192 points, 6,238 … See more

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    West graduated from East Bank High School in 1956, and more than 60 universities showed interest in him. He eventually chose to stay in his home state and attend West Virginia University (WVU), located in Morgantown. In his freshman year … See more

    Los Angeles Lakers (1976–1979)
    Lakers owner Jack Kent Cooke was known for a keen eye identifying leadership and … See more

    West was an all-around combo guard who could take the playmaking roles of a point guard and score like a shooting guard, while being equally strong on offense and defense. He had a jump shot with a release the NBA lauded as "lightning quick", and was … See more

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