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Jerry West

1938 - 2024

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Jerry Alan West (May 28, 1938 – June 12, 2024) was an American basketball player and executive. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. His nicknames included "the Logo", in reference to his silhouette being the basis for the NBA logo; "Mr. Clutch", for his ability to make a big play in a key situation such as his famous buzzer-beating 60-foot shot that tied game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks; "Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jerry West is the 23rd most popular basketball player (down from 9th in 2019), the 2,296th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,166th in 2019) and the 16th most popular American Basketball Player.

Jerry West is most famous for his career in the NBA. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. He was a guard and won two NBA championships with the Lakers. He was also named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Jerry West ranks 23 out of 1,757. Before him are Kevin McHale, Krešimir Ćosić, Dražen Petrović, Dennis Rodman, Radivoj Korać, and Mirza Delibašić. After him are Chris Mullin, Larry Bird, LeBron James, Arvydas Sabonis, Nikola Jokić, and Dean Smith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Jerry West ranks 122. Before him are Radivoj Korać, John du Pont, John Kufuor, Jesús María Pereda, Enrico Macias, and Josef Koudelka. After him are Morihiro Hosokawa, Tereza Kesovija, Tom Regan, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, Fred Stolle, and Eddie Cochran. Among people deceased in 2024, Jerry West ranks 120. Before him are Alexandre do Nascimento, Glynis Johns, Artur Jorge, Fumihiko Maki, Jürgen Moltmann, and Liam Payne. After him are Frans de Waal, Paul Di'Anno, Shannen Doherty, William Russell, Neale Fraser, and James Sikking.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jerry West ranks 2,296 out of 20,380. Before him are Hetty Green (1834), John Ratcliffe (1965), Joseph Augustus Zarelli (1953), Lucille Ball (1911), Robert Grant Aitken (1864), and Ernie Hudson (1945). After him are Eric Maskin (1950), John G. Thompson (1932), Ben Bradlee (1921), Sarah Rose Karr (1984), Luke Perry (1966), and Marcia Cross (1962).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Jerry West ranks 16. Before him are Magic Johnson (1959), Clyde Drexler (1962), K. C. Jones (1932), Kobe Bryant (1978), Kevin McHale (1957), and Dennis Rodman (1961). After him are Chris Mullin (1963), Larry Bird (1956), LeBron James (1984), Dean Smith (1931), Mark Eaton (1957), and Oscar Robertson (1938).

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