SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The stage was filled with Laker greats when Jerry West made history Sunday night by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. When one of them had his turn to speak, he could barely get the words out trying to say what West meant to him. “He’s a friend and a mentor, and I owe him more than he could ever understand,” Michael Cooper said while choking back tears. No wonder Jonnie West said of his father, who died in June at 86: “Jerry West was beloved by pretty much everyone in basketball.” RELATED: Nuggets, Denver legend Chauncey Billups, Mr.
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- Jerry West becomes first three-time inductee as Carter and Billups enter basketball's Hall of Fame
The stage was filled with Laker greats when Jerry West made history Sunday night by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. When one of them had his ...
10/14/2024 - 11:20 am | View Link - Chauncey Billups, Vince Carter enter basketball’s Hall of Fame; Jerry West earns 3rd induction
The class also included high-scoring Phoenix star Walter Davis and former Knicks champion Dick Barnett, with Seimone Augustus and Michele Timms making it from the WNBA. Doug Collins and Pacers owner ...
10/14/2024 - 7:50 am | View Link - West becomes first three-time inductee as Carter, Billups enter basketball's Hall of Fame
This honor for West, who died in June at 86, was for his work as a contributor, largely recognizing the eight championships he helped the Los Angeles Lakers win as ...
10/13/2024 - 6:10 pm | View Link - Carter, Billups Among 13 New Basketball Hall Of Fame Inductees
Former NBA stars Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups were among 13 inductees to the Basketball Hall of Fame that were enshrined in ceremonies on Sunday.
10/13/2024 - 4:58 pm | View Link - Basketball Hall of Fame induction: Vince Carter enters as a Raptor, Seimone Augustus' epic speech steals show
Most athletes will tell you that they don't play for individual accolades, but the Hall of Fame is different. Being recognized as the best of the best in your given sport validates all the hard work ...
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