The Los Angeles Lakers recently immortalized another franchise icon in Elgin Baylor with a statue outside of Staples Center. A plethora of NBA Hall-of-Famers were on hand for the ceremony, including the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Bill Russell and Jerry West.
The latter, of course, teamed up with Baylor for 12 seasons, and together, formed one of the best duos in the league. The pair combined for dozens of accolades during their playing days with the Lakers.
But West most remembers Baylor for being a standout, model citizen that helped him get accustomed to the NBA level as a rookie.