NBA / Basketball
1938 to 2024
THE LOGO
Lakers great, NBA Finals MVP, and the silhouette behind the league logo.
1
NBA Championship
1972 Lakers
1
Finals MVP
1969
14
NBA All-Star
Career
1980
Hall of Fame
Naismith
Los Angeles Lakers
1960 to 1974
Jerry Alan West starred for the Los Angeles Lakers and later shaped franchises as an executive. A 14-time All-Star and 1969 Finals MVP, he was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and later recognized for executive contributions.
“You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.”
Jerry West
NBA regular season (career, era-labeled)
1960
Lakers debut
Begins a Hall of Fame playing career in Los Angeles.
1969
Finals MVP
Wins Finals MVP despite a Finals loss.
1972
Championship
Wins an NBA title with the Lakers.
1980
Hall of Fame
Enshrined as a player.
2024
Passed away
Died June 12, 2024.
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West remains inseparable from Lakers history and from the NBA brand itself. His competitive standard as a player carried into front-office excellence.
NBA regular season (career, era-labeled)
1960
Lakers debut
Begins a Hall of Fame playing career in Los Angeles.
1969
Finals MVP
Wins Finals MVP despite a Finals loss.
1972
Championship
Wins an NBA title with the Lakers.
1980
Hall of Fame
Enshrined as a player.
2024
Passed away
Died June 12, 2024.
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West remains inseparable from Lakers history and from the NBA brand itself. His competitive standard as a player carried into front-office excellence.
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