Jerry West - Age, Bio, Birthday, Family, Net Worth

<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1938</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Jerry West is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On May 28, 1938, Jerry West was born in Chelyan, West Virginia.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1959</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Selected as an All-American at West Virginia University</div><div class='timeline-text'>West is selected as an All-American for the second year in a row at West Virginia University.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1960</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Selected by the LA Lakers in NBA Draft</div><div class='timeline-text'>West is selected as the 2nd overall pick in the 1960 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1966</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wins First NBA Championship</div><div class='timeline-text'>The Lakers win their first of 8 NBA Championships with West on the team.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1969</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>One of Only Two Players to Score 25,000 Points and Dish Out 5,000 Assists</div><div class='timeline-text'>West becomes one of only two players in NBA history to score over 25,000 points and dish out over 5,000 assists.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1980</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Retires from Playing Basketball</div><div class='timeline-text'>West retires from playing basketball after 14 seasons with the Lakers.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1996</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame</div><div class='timeline-text'>West is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.</div></div></div>