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WVU Legend Jerry West Honored With NBA 75th Anniversary Team During All-Star Weekend
During the NBA’s All-Star weekend, the league celebrated their 75th anniversary by listing the top 75 players of all-time. Among this list was West Virginia legend Jerry West.
The NBA invited out all of the players that made the list. The all-time greats took pictures and had a great time together, except for Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. West was seen taking pictures with the other Los Angeles Lakers greats that made the list.
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Shaq, LeBron, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, James Worthy, Bob McAdoo, Magic…pic.twitter.com/oiwGlT39ce
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) February 21, 2022
“The logo” was honored at halftime of the all-star game and took the stage with an ovation from the city of Cleveland.
— mike greathouse (@bgreat43) February 21, 2022
West spent 39 seasons with the Lakers organization, playing from 1960-74, coaching from 1976-79 and served as the executive from 1979-2000. West won six NBA Championships with his time spent with the Lakers before serving as an executive for the Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers. West was a 14-time NBA All-Star, won the 1969 NBA Finals MVP and had his No. 44 retired by the franchise.
NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team:
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
-Ray Allen
-Giannis Antetokounmpo
-Carmelo Anthony
-Nate Archibald
-Paul Arizin
-Charles Barkley
-Rick Barry
-Elgin Baylor
-Dave Bing
-Larry Bird
-Kobe Bryant
-Wilt Chamberlain
-Bob Cousy
-Dave Cowens
-Billy Cunningham
-Stephen Curry
-Anthony Davis
-Dave DeBusschere
-Clyde Drexler
-Tim Duncan
-Kevin Durant
-Julius Erving
-Patrick Ewing
-Walt Frazier
-Kevin Garnett
-George Gervin
-Hal Greer
-James Harden
-John Havlicek
-Elvin Hayes
-Allen Iverson
-LeBron James
-Magic Johnson
-Sam Jones
-Michael Jordan
-Jason Kidd
-Kawhi Leonard
-Damian Lillard
-Jerry Lucas
-Karl Malone
-Moses Malone
-Pete Maravich
-Bob McAdoo
-Kevin McHale
-George Mikan
-Reggie Miller
-Earl Monroe
-Steve Nash
-Dirk Nowitzki
-Hakeem Olajuwon
-Shaquille O’Neal
-Robert Parish
-Chris Paul
-Gary Payton
-Bob Pettit
-Paul Pierce
-Scottie Pippen
-Willis Reed
-Oscar Robertson
-David Robinson
-Dennis Rodman
-Bill Russell
-Dolph Schayes
-Bill Sharman
-John Stockton
-Isiah Thomas
-Nate Thurmond
-Wes Unseld
-Dwyane Wade
-Bill Walton
-Jerry West
-Russell Westbrook
-Lenny Wilkens
-Dominique Wilkins
-James Worthy