Thursday's Birthday Wishes to WVU Legend Jerry West
May 29, 2020 10:25 AM | Men's Basketball, Blog
As an executive, he was part of eight NBA championship teams with the Lakers and the Golden State Warriors.
The two-time WVU All-American guard scored a school-record 2,309 career points in just three varsity seasons for the Mountaineers, leading WVU to the NCAA championship game in 1959.
Here are some of Jerry's birthday wishes from yesterday:
Join us in wishing Jerry West a happy 82nd birthday! ?? ?? pic.twitter.com/YYpsKnB1VA
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) May 28, 2020
Today is Hall of Famer Jerry West's 82nd birthday.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 28, 2020
In 14 seasons as a player with the Lakers, West averaged 27.0 PPG, was a 14-time All-Star and won an NBA title in 1972.
As an executive, he was a part of 8 NBA Championships with the Lakers & Warriors. pic.twitter.com/zJI8vJjJY7
Join us in wishing a Happy 82nd Birthday to 14x #NBAAllStar, 1971-72 NBA Champion, 1969 Finals MVP, and @Hoophall inductee, Jerry West! #NBABDAY pic.twitter.com/KcC0AvRZzL
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) May 28, 2020
To celebrate Jerry West's 82nd Birthday today, listen in to Jerry talk about his mindset in the clutch! #NBABDAY pic.twitter.com/y59evTy0lc
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) May 28, 2020
Jerry West turns 82 years young today!
— Sideline Sports (@sportsideline) May 28, 2020
- 1972 NBA Champion ??
- 14x NBA All-Star ??
- 4x NBA All-Defensive First Team ??
- 1968 NBA Finals MVP ?? (Only time in NBA History a player on the losing team won the award)
Top 5 plays of West's Career ??pic.twitter.com/l1ykyCZac9
A legend in every aspect of the game. We want to wish a very happy 82nd birthday to Jerry West! ????#HailWV pic.twitter.com/k1NGxAomxx
— WVU Basketball (@WVUhoops) May 28, 2020
Join us in wishing Jerry West a very happy birthday! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/IFZ3CdD30P
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) May 28, 2020
Happy Birthday, Jerry West! The mastermind that created the Showtime Lakers that led to 5 rings in the '80s, traded for Kobe and signed Shaq leading to the '00-02 3-peat, and kept Mamba in Purple & Gold! ???? @lakers so blessed to have you all those years as a player and exec! ???? pic.twitter.com/spDwTVAkcs
— LakeShowScoop (@LakeShowScoop) May 29, 2020
As Jerry West turns 82, we look back to Jerry's early days in the league when the @Lakers star became known in his local community as just one of the neighbors. #NBABDAY pic.twitter.com/NbD9Q2QkZ1
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) May 28, 2020
Happy Birthday to the logo and legend Jerry West! What's your favorite Jerry West moment? pic.twitter.com/I2YCFzwjO9
— WTRF 7News (@WTRF7News) May 28, 2020
There are plenty of basketball legends, but only one Logo. ????
— WV Illustrated (@wvillustrated) May 28, 2020
Happy birthday, Jerry West!
(??: @WVUhoops) pic.twitter.com/euiOEVPyM8
On this day in 1938, SoCon Hall of Famer Jerry West was born. Before his Hall of Fame NBA career, West was a three-time SoCon tournament MVP for West Virginia and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 1959 Final Four after leading the Mountaineers to the NCAA title game. pic.twitter.com/xt1hmy4m3e
— Southern Conference (@SoConSports) May 28, 2020
ENGLISH VERSION
— Novedadeseneldeporte (@Novedadeseneld1) May 29, 2020
MEMORIES
Happy birthday to The Logo himself, Jerry West! Jerry represented @TeamUSA in Rome as part of the 1960 men's basketball team, considered the greatest amateur team ever assembled. pic.twitter.com/FnU8X0M6zH
Happy Birthday Jerry West pic.twitter.com/Sa36e6mq1j
— Celebrity Birthdays (@celebbdays1) May 28, 2020
Happy birthday to the logo Jerry West ??
— LAKERFANATICS (@LAKERFANATICS) May 28, 2020
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Happy birthday to the logo himself, Jerry West!#LakeShow pic.twitter.com/aPY8djccJn
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) May 28, 2020
RT to wish #HOFer Jerry West a Happy Birthday. ?? #HOFBDays
— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) May 28, 2020
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— Franchise Sports ???????? (@FranchiseSprts) May 28, 2020
?? 14 x All-Star
?? 5 x All Defense
?? The Logo
?? One of the greatest guards of all-time
Happy 82nd birthday to the great Jerry West. pic.twitter.com/9NNZXFn3Ua
