There will be no public memorial for NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West. The family said in a statement that they will honor Jerry’s wishes and mourn his passing privately. West was working as a consultant for the Clippers when he died June 12 at age 86. He was born in Chelyan and starred at West Virginia University from 1957-60 before becoming the second overall pick in the NBA draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. The team relocated to Los Angeles and he became a 14-time All-Star and won the 1972 NBA championship with the Lakers.
The family said West can be honored through donations to four different funds at WVU: the Jerry West Academic Scholarship, the Jerry and Karen West Basketball Scholarship, the Jerry West Scholarship and the university’s children’s hospital building fund.