Jerry West is arguably the greatest Laker ever: championship player, coach, and the general manager architect of the Showtime era.
After West’s passing last Junee, the Lakers will honor “the logo” by wearing a “44” patch on their jerseys this season.
Well played Lakers.
To be clear, this isn’t just for the one game when the Lakers honor West on opening night on October 22nd, it’s for the entire season.
West’s resume can match anyone’s: 14-time All-Star, NBA champion, 12-time All-NBA, Olympic gold medalist, scoring champion, league assist leader, and part of the 50th and 75th anniversary teams of the NBA, as well as the only player to win Finals MVP on the losing team (averaging 37.9 points and 7.4 assists a game in the 1969 NBA Finals) – and that’s just as a player. That doesn’t include his time as one of the best and most respected GMs and front office minds in the league, working with the Warriors during the formation of their golden Stephen Curry era, as well as with the Grizzlies and the Clippers (during the best seasons). of that Los Angeles franchise).
