Jerry West has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2024 as a contributor. As General Manager, West totaled eight NBA championships in Los Angeles (1980, ‘82, ‘85, ‘87-88, 2000-02). West helped build the great Showtime dynasty, including drafting Magic Johnson and James Worthy, won Executive of the Year in 1995, and brought in Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, and Phil Jackson between 1996 and 2000.
Jerry West was already enshrined as a player in 1980 and a member of the 1960 US Olympic Team in 2010. In addition to his front office role with the Lakers, West played a role in the front offices for the Memphis Grizzlies, where he was again named Executive of the Year in 2004, Golden State Warriors, and LA Clippers.
West is the first member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame to be inducted as both a player and a contributor.