Jerry West — one of the greatest Lakers of all time and the only player ... The answer: West inspired the NBA's iconic logo. Here's how West earned that prestigious honor and how he felt about ...

He was an MVP, a champion, a gold medalist, a dynasty-builder and literally the league’s logo. His loss leaves ... being on the losing side; the Lakers were beaten more than once in the Finals ...

In the NBA’s defense, Siegel says that he never told anyone at the league that the logo was modeled after West and never intended for it to be recognizable as the Lakers star. West retired from ...

West, the Lakers legend who died Wednesday at the age of 86, earned several monikers during his playing career. "Mr. Clutch." "The Logo." Who could forget "Zeke from Cabin Creek"? And ...

Jerry West, the iconic NBA legend and inspiration for the league’s logo, passed away at 86 ... appearances during his 14-year career with the Lakers. He won a single title in nine NBA Finals ...

Jerry West, the Los Angeles Lakers legend as both a player and an executive who was later dubbed “the Logo” after he was immortalized on the NBA’s symbol, has died at the age of 86.

Jerry West was known as “The Logo” because his silhouette as a legendary Los Angeles Lakers guard is the basis of the NBA’s official insignia, but his greatest achievement as a Laker was two ...

Jerry West, the perennial NBA All-Star and architect of the Lakers’ “Showtime” and Shaq/Kobe eras, dies at 86. Keep KCRW Independent. KCRW is here to provide you with local news, music discovery, and ...