MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Hall of Famer Jerry West celebrated his 82^nd birthday yesterday. The 14-time NBA All-Star averaged 27 points per game and helped the Los Angeles Lakers to an NBA title in 1972.
 
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.

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

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 28, 2020

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!

- 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

— Sideline Sports (@sportsideline) May 28, 2020

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. ????

Happy birthday, Jerry West!
(??: @WVUhoops) pic.twitter.com/euiOEVPyM8

— WV Illustrated (@wvillustrated) May 28, 2020

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
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

— Novedadeseneldeporte (@Novedadeseneld1) May 29, 2020

Happy Birthday Jerry West pic.twitter.com/Sa36e6mq1j

— Celebrity Birthdays (@celebbdays1) May 28, 2020

Happy birthday to the logo Jerry West ??

(?? @Ballislife)

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— LAKERFANATICS (@LAKERFANATICS) May 28, 2020

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

??: Via Getty Images pic.twitter.com/jsMhwkrIti

— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) May 28, 2020

?? Hall of Famer
?? 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

— Franchise Sports ???????? (@FranchiseSprts) May 28, 2020