The basketball world is mourning the loss of 14-time NBA All-Star Jerry West, a player who inspired several nicknames including a nod to the league's logo By Julia Elbaba • Published June 12 ...

Jerry West's silhouette etched forever in basketball history The basketball world is mourning the loss of 14-time NBA All-Star Jerry West, a player who inspired several nicknames including a nod ...

Jerry West, an iconic 1960s star guard for the Los Angeles Lakers who inspired the NBA logo, died Wednesday at age 86, the Los Angeles Clippers announced. West played for the Lakers from 1960 ...

The NBA logo is one of the most iconic logos in major sports, widely considered to be the silhouette of the legendary Jerry West, who passed away at 86 on Wednesday morning, the Clippers announced.

Jerry West, the iconic Los Angeles Lakers guard who inspired the NBA’s silhouetted logo and later built one of basketball’s greatest dynasties, has died. He was 86 years old.

The logo depicts an all-white silhouette of a player in motion, dribbling a basketball surrounded by red-and-blue color blocks. Siegel told the outlet that West was one of his favorite players.