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Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the NBA logo, dies at 86

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2024 at 8:02 a.m. | UPDATED: June 12, 2024 at 8:04 a.m.

Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced.

He was 86.

West, nicknamed “Mr. Clutch” for his late-game exploits as a player, went into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1980 and again as a member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic Team in 2010.