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The Latest Breaking News from Jerry West

The photo behind the NBA logo has surprisingly humble origins

Here's how one of sports greatest logos came to be.

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West Virginia celebrates the life of NBA great Jerry West at sellout game with No. 2 Iowa State

West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school’s all-time leading scorer, at its sellout game against No. 2 Iowa State

The Independent UK

In Memoriam: Sports Figures We Lost in 2024

Looking back at some of the notable athletes and people in sports who died over the past year, including those who were featured in Sports Illustrated.

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Famous sports stars who died in 2024: Beckenbauer, OJ, West, Mays, Kiptum

A look back at the superlative sporting careers of some of the all-time greats who passed away in 2024.

Al Jazeera

Jerry West Makes History As Three-Time Hall Of Famer

Jerry West posthumously inducted into Hall of Fame for third time, honored for Lakers legacy. Ceremony held in Springfield, MA with Lakers legends in atten...

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NBA Hall Of Fame Inducts Vince Carter And Chauncey Billups

Celebrate the 2022 Basketball Hall of Fame class, featuring Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups, and other esteemed basketball figures.

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What Does the Number '44' on Lakers Jerseys Stand For?

A look at why the Lakers are wearing No. 44 on their uniforms during the 2024-25 season.

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Lakers Will Honor Jerry West With Special Jersey Patch This Season

The Lakers legend died at age 86 in June.

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The one Lakers great Michael Cooper wishes could be at his jersey retirement

Michael Cooper will have his jersey retired by the Lakers in January, and he wishes that arguably the greatest Laker ever could be there.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Frank Selvy, former Lakers All-Star guard, passes away at age 91

An underrated Lakers guard from the early 1960s has passed away.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Midas touch: how to shoot like four-time NBA champion Steph Curry

The 6ft 2in USA basketball star’s secret to success is keeping his motion the same every time. Here’s how to emulate his accuracy and consistency

The Guardian - UK

NBA Summer League Pays Tribute To Legendary Jerry West

The NBA summer league in Las Vegas pays tribute to basketball legend Jerry West, known for his talent scouting and passion for discovering emerging players.

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Inspirational Quotes: Mae Jemison, Jerry West And Others

Read inspirational quotes about working hard for your goals, setting high targets and finding a higher purpose.

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Report: Jeanie Buss took away Jerry West’s Lakers season tickets

Even after doing so much to build the Lakers into the gold standard of basketball, Jerry West wasn't treated well by owner Jeanie Buss.

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Jerry West obituary

Star basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers who went on to a career in team management

Broadcasting & Cable

Is Charles Barkley's Retirement Declaration Believable … or Bluff?

Also in this week's 'Next Text,' we examine the Rube Goldberg workings of Skydance's doomed Paramount purchase, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss' unseemly ghosting of NBA GOAT Jerry West, and some cool trinkets from Apple's World Wide Developers Conference

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NBA icon Jerry West believed there were 3 types of people in the world—but only one of them destined for success

West passed away Wednesday at the age of 86.

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Klay Thompson pays tribute to NBA legend Jerry West

Klay Thompson pays tribute to basketball legend Jerry West.

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Magic Johnson reacts to passing of basketball legend Jerry West

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Jerry West, the True ‘GOAT’ of the Modern $76 Billion NBA, Dies at 86

The Hall of Fame player, whose silhouette still adorns the NBA’s logo, carved an even more enduring legacy as a league executive. No one else can match what he accomplished

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Lakers legend Jerry West dies at age 86

The Lakers have lost perhaps their greatest contributor, as Jerry West passed away on Wednesday.

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Thunder’s Jalen Williams pays tribute to NBA legend Jerry West

Thunder's Jalen Williams pays tribute to NBA legend Jerry West.

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Rockets, NBA issue statements on death of hoops legend Jerry West

“The NBA lost a legend,” the Rockets said Wednesday. “Rest in peace, Jerry West.”

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NBA Legend Jerry West Remembered For Impactful Career

Remembering the legendary Jerry West, a basketball genius and defining figure in the NBA.

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Michael Jordan opens up on the passing of peer, mentor Jerry West

"I always wished I could've played against him as a competitor, but the more I came to know him, I wish I had been his teammate," said MJ.

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