How Jerry West became the NBA logo — and why David Stern never admitted to it
by Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times
Jun 12, 2024
2 minutes
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LOS ANGELES — David Stern went to his grave without admitting that Jerry West was the inspiration for the NBA logo. West died Wednesday at 86 knowing with certainty that he was "The Logo" — and he wasn't really happy about it, especially the capital letters.
Stern spent 30 years as the NBA's longest-serving commissioner before handing the title to his
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