One of the greatest guards ever to play in the National Basketball Association, Jerry West ("Mr. Clutch") was an All-Star player during his NBA career in the 1960s and early 1970s and later served as head coach and general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the predominant cage teams of the 1980s. West's likeness has since become an icon to basketball fans and the general public as the silhouetted figure in the NBA's logo.