Basketball mourns death of iconic figure

The NBA has never confirmed the worstkept secret in basketball: That Jerry West is the player whose silhouette is depicted in the league's logo.

There's probably a reason for that. West never wanted to be on the logo.

"I'm just part of the game," West said in a 2021 interview. "I never wanted to be any more than that. I'm extremely fortunate to have had the life that I've had, and that's enough for me."