Who became the inspiration for the NBA logo?

Jerome Alan West, popularly known as Jerry West, an American basketball player and executive, inspired the National Basketball Association (NBA) logo. 

He played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA professionally.

The NBA is now missing the major contributor, who helped shape the league, as Jerry West died on Wednesday. He was 86. He was the Hall of Fame basketball player and executive,

Shortly after the announcement of Jerry West’s death, the NBA emailed a statement to the news media from league’s Commissioner Adam Silver.

He praised the virtues of West as “a basketball genius” as West contributed to every facet of the league over more than 60 years.

The NBA hired Alan Siegel, who created Major League Baseball’s logo, to create a logo for the league in 1969. Alan based the image on a photograph of West, a star player for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Jerry West was the first major player in Los Angeles basketball history as his all-around skills took him to the Hall of Fame. Later, his success in basketball made him the measurement for general managers.

He was drafted second overall by the Lakers as His NBA life was largely uninterrupted since 1960.

Jerry West teamed with All-Star Elgin Baylor as the franchise moved from Minneapolis, later as Lakers’ general manager, Memphis Grizzlies and consultant for the Golden State Warriors and LA Clippers.

Through his work on the court and in the front office, he collected nine championship rings

A player of the 1960 US Olympic Team, he will be glorified for a third time later this year as a contributor.

West played 14 years –an All-Star 14 times. He made the All-NBA a dozen times.

The iconic player averaged 27 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.7 assists for his career. He was the franchise leader in scoring at 25,192 points at retirement in 1974.