Stephen A Smith reveals Michael Jordan’s text message mourning Jerry West demise

Michael Jordan paid an emotional tribute to Jerry West via a text message.

Stephen A Smith reveals Michael Jordan’s text message mourning Jerry West demise

Michael Jordan and Jerry West

The NBA community has been recently mourning the passing of the great Jerry West, 86. Notably, NBA stars, current and ex-players paid tribute to the legend in whichever way they could.

Interestingly, NBA legend, Michael Jordan also paid tribute to West in the form of a text message read by Stephen A Smith on the First Take Show. Smith revealed the text message he received from Jordan.

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I am so deeply saddened at the news of Jerry's passing. He was truly a friend and a mentor, like an older brother to me. I valued his friendship and knowledge. I always wished I could have played against him as a competitor. But the more I came to know him, I wish I had been his teammate. I admired his basketball insights and he and I shared many similarities to how we approached the game. He will be forever missed; my condolences to his wife, Karen, and his sons. Rest in Peace, Logo.
The text message from Michael Jordan read

West had a distinguished career and was quite the player in his day. In addition, West had a legendary 14-year NBA career with the Lakers. In the 14 seasons he was selected for the All-Star Game, he helped the Lakers defeat the New York Knicks to win the 1972 NBA Championship. Throughout 932 regular season games, he averaged 27.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game, shooting 47.4% from the floor.

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Not only that, West also went on to coach his side from 1976-79, going 145-101 in 246 games, after retiring at the end of the 1974 season. West always will be one of the greatest to grace this sport and will go down as an icon in the NBA, with his legacy always remembered.

Another NBA great, LeBron James pays tribute to Jerry West passing

Former Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West passed away on Wednesday, June 12. Notably, the current Lakers legend, LeBron James paid an emotional tribute to West on social media and also asserted that he would miss having conversations with him. 

Will truly miss our convos dear friend! My thoughts and prayers goes out to your wonderful family! Forever love Jerry! Rest in Paradise my guy!
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After joining the Lakers in 2018, James has played for the team for the last six seasons, capturing the 17th NBA championship in 2020.

In addition, West spent his whole playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he is among the best in several important club statistics. He ranks second in terms of points (25,192), third in terms of assists (6,238), and third in terms of games played (932).

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