On This Day In NBA History: August 7 - Jerry West Retires From Lakers - Sports Illustrated

On this day in 2000, NBA and Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West retired from his role as Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, ending what was a 40-year run with the Lakers as a player, coach and member of the team’s front-office.

When you look at some of the greatest organizations in all of professional sports, both domestic and international, it is hard to overlook the Los Angeles Lakers as one of the premier sports franchis… [+2861 chars]

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