Jun 13, 2024 · West died on Wednesday at 86, a day that his alma mater called "the day everyone in West Virginia has always dreaded." Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday that he relished all the time he spent...

Jerry Alan West [b] (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 one of the greatest players of all time.

Jan 18, 2025 · MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school's career leading scorer, at its sellout game Saturday against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced...

Jun 12, 2024 · MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The day everyone in West Virginia has always dreaded has finally arrived. Jerry West, the greatest athlete in West Virginia state sports history, died peacefully in his Los Angeles home, the Los Angeles Clippers announced earlier today.

Jun 12, 2024 · West Virginia and the basketball world said goodbye to one of the greatest players the game has ever seen on Wednesday. Jerry West, a Chelyan native, died peacefully Wednesday morning at the age of 86, the Los Angeles Clippers said in a news release.

2 days ago · MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jerry West died on June 12, 2024. In response to his passing, West Virginia University, West’s alma mater, announced that all athletics programs would wear commemorative patches or stickers for the duration of the 2024-2025 sports calendar. WVU made another monumental announcement on Saturday, January 19, during the Mountaineer men’s basketball game […]

Jan 18, 2025 · MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — (AP) — West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school's all-time leading scorer, at its sellout game Saturday against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced...

Jun 12, 2024 · MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Before the late Jerry West became the NBA logo, he was an All-American at West Virginia University, playing college hoops just an hour south of Pittsburgh.

Jan 18, 2025 · West Virginia fan holds up a Jerry West sign during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/William Wotring) The Associated Press

Jun 12, 2024 · 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...