Jerry West, a legend of the Los Angeles Lakers and Hall of Famer, is once again a nominee for the Basketball Hall of Fame. West is one of the contributing committee finalists.Everyone knows about West’s accomplishments as a player. He is a 14-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA First Teamer, NBA scoring champion from 1970, NBA champion, and NBA Finals MVP. His achievements off the court, though, might be equally noteworthy. West has made a name for himself as one of the most prosperous basketball executives in sports history since breaking into that field in the 1980s. As a key architect of the Lakers dynasties in the 1980s and 2000s, he was influential. In addition to signing free agent Shaquille O’Neal and hiring famous head coach Phil Jackson, West also traded for Kobe Bryant and drafted important Hall of Fame players like Magic Johnson and James Worthy.That only applied to the Lakers. After that, he went on to become general manager of the Memphis Grizzlies from 2002 to 2007 and won two more championships as an executive with the Golden State Warriors.In his basketball career, West has achieved everything. As an executive, he ought to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. This will be West’s third induction into the Hall of Fame if he is honored. As a player and a member of the US Olympic squad in 1960, the 85-year-old is already inducted into the Hall of Fame. His US Olympic team defeated Brazil in Rome in 1960 to win the gold medal. Without a doubt, West will be elevated once more. The legend of Laker deserves it more than anyone else.
