Morgantown, WV – The legend of Jerry West only continues to grow. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, West will receive his third Naismith Hall of Fame enshrinement – this time as a contributor to the game of basketball.
West, 85, is a native of Chelyan, West Virginia, and was a star guard for the West Virginia Mountaineers from 1957-160, and then went to play for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1960-1974. While with the Lakers, he was a 14-time NBA All-Star and considered one of the greatest professional players ever. Since retiring as a player, he has been active in the NBA as an executive with the LA Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers.
ESPN Sources: Jerry West has been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor to the game — his record third Hall enshrinement. West has been previously inducted as a player (1979) and member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic team (2010). pic.twitter.com/a1lbIEUX3L
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 3, 2024
West’s previous two enshrinements were as a player in 1979, and in 2010 as a member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic team.
(Photo via West Virginia University)
