RIP Jerry West

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

 

[Wamu]

RIP to a legend.

Sad day in the NBA.

 

[shopson67]

I think you’ve mistaken him for Bill Russell.


Jerry has the record for most Finals lost, I believe.

May they both rest in peace.

He was the only losing player to win finals MVP

 

[wildturkey]

Man chose death rather than be around for Boston to win another title. A true Lakers Legend. Fuck Boston

 

[thunderc]

Hopefully this ends any talk to change the logo. RIP.

 

[Wamu]

Hopefully this ends any talk to change the logo. RIP.

I hope the logo is never changed. He meant so much to the league beyond his playing days.

 

[H2S]

feel privileged just to share the man's air... RIP

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

How fucking cool…

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Man chose death rather than be around for Boston to win another title. A true Lakers Legend. Fuck Boston

Post of the year

 

[eaglesnut]

He was the only losing player to win finals MVP

Luka to do it in honor of his passing?

 

[Brightboat]

He passed away at 86.

Wow. I'm sorry to hear that. Seems as if an era has passed. As a young kid in the 60s who loved the Warriors, the player I hated most was Jerry West

 

[logic]

Sadly, even the great ones have to go.
You will be missed Logo!
Rest in power!

 

[GoldRusher]

Man chose death rather than be around for Boston to win another title. A true Lakers Legend. Fuck Boston

Particularly with the Celtics head coach being a WVU man as well. Checked out instead of having to witness that.

 

[LogicMan]

One of the greats. Gods speed

 

[Pastafazul]

May God rest his competitive soul

 

[desert heat]

I think you’ve mistaken him for Bill Russell.


Jerry has the record for most Finals lost, I believe.

May they both rest in peace.

West won one as a player, eight as an executive.

 

[broncosmitty]

West won one as a player, eight as an executive.

Right.

He didn’t win 11. Russell did. 11 as a player. Two also as HC.

He and Phil Jackson are the alltime leaders in rings.

 

[desert heat]

Right.

He didn’t win 11. Russell did. 11 as a player. Two also as HC.

He and Phil Jackson are the alltime leaders in rings.

west probably wins most finals.

 

[wildturkey]

So Jerry West dies and this is what the Lakers have done.

Statement from the Los Angeles Lakers

Jerry West is forever a basketball icon.

www.nba.com

x.com

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And that basic ass statement was like hours after many other teams, players, and people put out condolences.

This fucking franchise man. They will (they fucking better) have more coming but Jerry West is arguably THE greatest Laker ever when you take in totality of his basketball career. You can muster up something more heartfelt than a generic statement. Really looking like they're just proving West right when he said a few years ago of them "they're a shitshow".

 

[desert heat]

stephen a smith had an accurate take..........played against bill russell, with wilt, coached kareem, and mentored people like magic, kobe, shaq, and lebron.