Jerry West’s WVU legacy grows with $5 million memorial gift
- West Virginia celebrated the life of Jerry West, who died on June 12, 2024, at the age of 86, during a sellout game against Iowa State.
- Los Angeles Clippers Chairman Steve Ballmer announced a $5 million gift to support West Virginia students in West's memory.
- Fans stormed the court after the Mountaineers beat Iowa State 64-57, singing John Denver's 'Country Roads, Take Me Home.'
- West's family received a standing ovation at halftime, with Coach Darian DeVries praising West's legacy for both West Virginia basketball and the sport.
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West Virginia celebrates the life of NBA great Jerry West at sellout game with No. 2 Iowa State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school’s all-time leading scorer, at its sellout game Saturday against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced at halftime that his No. 44 would be retired across all sports at the university. Video tributes and stories about West, who died on […]
WVU celebrates legend Jerry West as underdogs against No. 2 Iowa State - Dominion Post
MORGANTOWN — At first glance, it would likely be the type of situation Jerry West would have loved. The WVU and NBA icon, who died last June […] The post WVU celebrates legend Jerry West as underdogs against No. 2 Iowa State appeared first on Dominion Post.
Jerry West’s WVU legacy grows with $5 million memorial gift
Call it a slam dunk: West Virginia University is scoring new opportunities for students to pursue and complete their degrees with a $5 million gift honoring late Mountaineer great Jerry West. Steve Ballmer, chairman of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, and his wife, Connie, made the gift as a tribute to West following his passing on June 12, 2024. The announcement coincides with Jerry West Day, a celebration of West's memory and legacy at the WVU …
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