Jerry West dies at 86

Jerry West, a West Virginia native, died on June 12, 2024. He was born in Chelyan, WV located in the Upper Kanawha Valley. West’s basketball journey began with shooting at a homemade basket attached to a shed. He rose to the top of the basketball world by winning Olympic gold and bringing “Showtime” to basketball during his tenure as the long-time general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers.
To learn more about Jerry West’s basketball career both on and off the court, visit wvgazettemail.com
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A sad day to be a Mountaineer and a West Virginian!!
RIP 'Zeke from Cabin Creek '!!