The basketball world collectively mourns on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Clippers announced the passing of NBA icon Jerry West. West, a nine-time NBA Champion a
nd the inspiration for the NBA logo was 86 years old.
During his 14 year career with the Lakers, he appeared in nine NBA Finals, but won his only title as a player in 1972. He was named NBA Finals MVP in 1969 despite losing to the Boston Celtics. He helped construct the "Showtime Lakers" team that won five NBA Championships in the 1980s and continued to guide the storied franchise through transition in the mid-90s that led the organization to land Kobe Bryant in 1996. West went on to win one more championship in 2000 as the Lakers architect but departed before Byrant and Shaquille O'Neal won two additional titles.
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