SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The stage was filled with Laker greats when Jerry West made history Sunday night by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

It is the one word that immediately comes to mind when one thinks of Jerry West. Was he ever happy? Was he ever satisfied? Did life, outside of the golf course, ever give him a moment's joy?

Jerry West was a 12-time All-NBA performer who knew how to elevate his game when the lights shined the brightest. A defining figure in the NBA, Jerry West left a monumental legacy as a player ...

Jerry West rivalry was the real deal and was also quite exciting to tune into. The fans who watched them going up against each othr considered Robertson vs. West the miniature version of Russell vs.