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First Take

Hour 2: Remembering Jerry West

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, and Adrian Wojnarowski react to the news of NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West passing away at age 86. CJ McCollum joins the show to debate what Finals scenario is more likely: a Celtics sweep or the Mavs forcing a Game 7? Plus, we debate if Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic are still one of the best backcourts ever if they don't win a title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:29.9

breaking news into first take Jerry West who is selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as both a player and executive whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo.

0:44.5

Died earlier this morning at the age of 86.

0:47.5

The LA Clippers announced.

0:49.4

Let's take a look at some of his accomplishments.

0:51.3

West was the third player in

0:52.8

NBA history to reach 25,000 points, was an all-star

0:56.6

every year of his career and led the Los Angeles Lakers

0:59.7

to the NBA finals nine times, winning one title in 71-72.

1:04.8

He was also a 12-time all-N-B-A selection.

1:08.1

An NBA finals MVP is part of a losing team in 1969 and a part of the NBA's iconic 75th anniversary team.

1:18.6

Here's our Jay Harris with more Jay. You know what type of impact Jerry Westhead on basketball

1:25.0

when you become the logo of the NBA, the symbol, baby, the symbol.

1:31.0

That's what type of impact Jerry West had.

1:35.0

Known by most NBA fans as the logo, Jerry West's career was defined by his quiet

1:40.9

confidence and clear focus, not only only in winning but to perfection.

1:46.3

The West Virginia native played for the mountaineers and led them to the 1959 NCAA title game where they lost to Cal. He won a gold medal a year later at the Olympics

1:56.6

in Rome before the Minneapolis Lakers took West with the second overall pick.

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