Rest in Peace, Jerry West.
The architect behind the Shaquille O'Neal/Kobe Bryant Lakers championship teams, as well as the inspiration behind the NBA logo itself, peacefully passed away today at his home in Los Angeles.
West was 86.
Along with being the only player in NBA history to be named Finals MVP even though he was on the losing team (when the Boston Celtics beat the Lakers in 1969 to win the championship), West was a Hall of Fame executive who left a mark not only with the Lakers, but also with the Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers.
With eight championships as an executive under his belt (from 1980 through 2017), West's greatest achievement as an NBA general manager was bringing Shaq and Kobe to Los Angeles back in the summer of 1996. Lakers fans will eternally be grateful for everything that he did for the City of Angels.
Say hi to Bill Walton and Kobe for us, Jerry.
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