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NBA Legend Jerry West Dies With Wife by His Side

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He started his basketball career in 1960 playing for the Lakers, and it wasn’t long before he was a legend of the league.

Owen Lavine
Owen Lavine 

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Jerry West.
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Owen Lavine

Owen Lavine

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