Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A statue honoring NBA great Jerry West, stands outside the West Virginia University Coliseum, in Morgantown ...

Pretty much everyone who has bounced a basketball is familiar with Jerry West. “Obviously, he’s the [inspiration for the] NBA logo and a huge icon to the basketball community,” WVU senior guard Joseph Yesufu said.

West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school's career leading scorer, at its sellout game Saturday against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced

Jerry West died on June 12, 2024. In response to his passing, West Virginia University, West’s alma mater, announced that all athletics programs would wear commemorative

West Virginia announced they will be retiring former Mountaineer Jerry West’s number 44 across all sports at the university. Athletic Director Wren Baker believed West is the first athlete across

During the sold-out Mountaineer men’s basketball game on Saturday against No. 2 Iowa State (5 p.m. on ESPN+), West Virginia will honor the memory of its biggest superstar, who passed away on June 12 at the age of 86.

West Virginia University is scoring new opportunities for students to pursue and complete their degrees with a $5 million gift honoring late

Jerry West, West Virginia’s most decorated figure, is still helping the school even after his death. On Friday, WVU announced a $5 million gift honoring the Mountaineer legend.

At first glance, it would likely be the type of situation Jerry West would have loved. The WVU and NBA icon, who died last June at the age of 86, will be celebrated inside the Coliseum today, as the Mountaineers host No.

The announcement coincides with Jerry West Day, a celebration of West’s memory and legacy at the WVU men’s basketball game this Saturday versus Iowa State.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school's career leading scorer, at its sellout game Saturday against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced at halftime that his No. 44 would be retired across all sports at the ...

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