Basketball icon Jerry West has handed away on the age of 86, prompting heartfelt tributes from NBA legends Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.
Jordan expressed his admiration and remorse at not being West’s teammate, stating, “I all the time wished I might have performed towards him as a competitor, however the extra I got here to know him, I want I had been his teammate.”
Michael Jordan pays his respects to Jerry West ❤️ pic.twitter.com/C5hg5HRBfs
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“I’m so deeply saddened on the information of Jerry’s passing.