Jerry West talks with Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell before a game against the Charlotte Hornets on Oct. 28 at Staples Center. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
Kobe Bryant talks with Jerry West at a reunion of the 1985 championship team before the game between the Lakers and Phoenix Suns on April 11, 2005, at Staples Center. (Andrew D. Bernstein / NBAE via Getty Images)
Jerry West, general manager of the Lakers, sits at his desk circa 1987 at the Forum. (Andrew D. Bernstein / NBAE via Getty Images)
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James Worthy, left, Larry Sprigs, Magic Johnson, Kurt Rambis, Byron Scott, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob McAdoo, Michael Cooper, Chuck Nevitt, Ronnie Lestra, Mike McGee, Bill Bertka, Jamal Wilkes, Pat Riley, Jerry West, Gary Vitti and Mitch Kupchak gather for a reunion of the Lakers’ 1985 championship team April 11, 2005, at Staples Center. (Andrew D. Bernstein / NBAE via Getty Images)
Shaquille O’Neal poses with Jerry West after signing with the Lakers on July 19, 1996, at the Forum. (Andrew D. Bernstein / NBAE via Getty Images)
Jerry West sits with Clippers owner Steve Balmer during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 27, 2018, at Staples Center. (Andrew D. Bernstein / NBAE via Getty Images)
Jerry West speaks next to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson during a statue-unveiling ceremony for Abdul-Jabbar on Nov. 16, 2012, at Staples Center. (Andrew D. Bernstein / NBAE via Getty Images)
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Jerry West and Clippers coach Doc Rivers speak during a news conference introducing West as a consultant for the team. (Andrew D. Bernstein / NBAE via Getty Images)
Former Lakers general manager Jerry West speaks to Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak after the team clinched the 2008 Western Conference title. (Andrew D. Bernstein / NBAE via Getty Images)
