Jerry West

About Jerry West

Mr. Clutch is an NBA Hall of Fame guard. He won an NBA Championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1972 and was voted NBA Finals MVP in 1969, despite the Lakers losing in seven games to the Boston Celtics. His silhouette was used as the inspiration for the NBA logo.

Jerry West before fame

After guiding East Bank High School to a state championship in West Virginia, the school renamed itself West Bank High School.

Achievement of Jerry West

Before becoming the general manager of the Memphis Grizzlies in 2002, he was the general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, where he helped the team win six NBA championships.

Jerry West family life

After divorcing his first wife and college sweetheart Martha Jane Kane in 1976, he married Karen Bua on May 28, 1978. David, Mark, and Michael were his three sons from his marriage to Martha. He has two additional boys with Karen, Ryan and Jonnie.

Associations of Jerry West

He was instrumental in bringing Kobe Bryant to Los Angeles as the Lakers' general manager.

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