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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kelly Rissman

RARE PHOTOS: How jerry west s silhouette came to be the nba logo - The Real Truth

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NBA great Jerry West died on Wednesday — but his legacy lives on as his likeness appears on the basketball league’s iconic logo.

West, 86, was an undoubted legend. Known as “Mr Clutch,” he was not only a 14-time All-Star, a co-captain of the 1960 gold-medal-winning US Olympic team, and a coach, but his silhouette also became a symbol of the NBA.

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