David Stern spent 30 years as the NBA’s longest-serving commissioner, but he refused to admit the obvious: Lakers legend Jerry West was the inspiration for the logo. June 12, 2024 But he also se ...

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry shares a laugh with the late Jerry West, center, in 2012 (Aric Crabb/Staff) West, the model for the NBA logo and in many ways the original prototype for ...

From Phoenix to Dallas, the league passed on Doncic – now a generational star – and is still paying the price.

West, of course, played his entire 14-year career with the Lakers and is best known globally for being the inspiration behind the NBA logo. But he also served as a Warriors’ special consultant ...