Jerry West NBA Basketball HOFer LA Lakers Autographed Vintage Cut PSA SLAB

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You are bidding on an autographed  album page cut approx 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 of  Jerry West ....includes PSA COA.....
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Jerome Alan West
(born May 28, 1938)
[3]
[4]
is an American
basketball
executive and former player. He played professionally for the
Los Angeles Lakers
of the
National Basketball Association
(NBA). His nicknames included "
Mr. Clutch
", for his ability to make a big play in a clutch situation, such as his famous buzzer-beating 60-foot shot that tied Game 3 of the
1970 NBA Finals
against the
New York Knicks
; "
the Logo
", in reference to his silhouette being incorporated into the NBA logo; "
Mr. Outside
", in reference to his perimeter play with the
Los Angeles Lakers
; and "
Zeke from Cabin Creek
", for the
creek
near his birthplace of
Chelyan, West Virginia
. West played the
small forward
position early in his career, and he was a standout at East Bank High School and at
West Virginia University
, where he led the
Mountaineers
to the 1959 NCAA championship game. He earned the
NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player
honor despite the loss. He then embarked on a 14-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and was the co-captain of the
1960 U.S. Olympic gold medal team
, a squad that was inducted as a unit into the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
in 2010.
West's NBA career was highly successful. Playing the
guard
position, he was voted 12 times into the
All-NBA
First and Second Teams, was elected into the
NBA All-Star
Team 14 times, and was chosen as the All-Star MVP in 1972, the same year that he won the
only title of his career
. West holds the
NBA record
for the highest points per game average in a
playoff
series with 46.3. He was also a member of the first five
NBA All-Defensive Teams
(one second, followed by four firsts), which were introduced when he was 32 years old. Having played in nine NBA Finals, he is also the only player in NBA history to be named
Finals MVP
despite being on the losing team (1969). In 1980, West was inducted into the
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
and named to the
NBA 35th Anniversary Team
.
[5]
West was named as one of the
50 Greatest Players in NBA history
in 1996, and to the
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
in 2021.
[6]
[7]
After his playing career ended, West took over as head coach of the Lakers for three years. He led Los Angeles into the playoffs each year and earned a Western Conference Finals berth once. Working as a player-scout for three years, West was named
general manager
of the Lakers before the
1982–83 NBA season
. Under his reign, Los Angeles won six championship rings. In 2002, West became general manager of the
Memphis Grizzlies
and helped the franchise win their first-ever playoff berths. For his contributions, West won the
NBA Executive of the Year Award
twice, once as a Lakers manager (1995) and then as a Grizzlies manager (2004). West's son, Jonnie, also played college basketball for West Virginia.
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Shipping and Packaging details: I ship everything with cardboard backing. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. Payment details: Typically, I ship paypal payments right away. PAYPAL is recommended. International shipping will be higher as all international orders go through the Global Shipping program.  How I obtained my autographs, and why I promise a FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: As a kid, from roughly the years 1965 to 1973, and later from 1974-the present, I have amassed an enormous collection of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs. I also obtained many autographs in person at area parks and hotels.In the 1980's and 1990's, I travelled the country doing shows (20 National Conventions) and would buy quantities of autographs through player signings. I have every reason to believe that all of the autographs I'm selling are absolutely authentic. I stand by every item I sell. Upon purchasing an item from me through eBay, you may return that item, in the condition in which I shipped it to you, within 14 days of receipt of that item if you are not satisfied with the item.   I am selling each item "as is", per the guarantee I've promised above. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. I have worked hard for my feedback rating. The last thing I want to do is damage my credibility, so if you have legitimate concerns about any item you win from me on eBay, I'll make every effort to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). I have spent lots of money with third party authenticators and have had very few come back without passing. Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois