Jerry West is a $50 million dollar net-worth retired American basketball player. Jerry spent his whole NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was named to the All-NBA First and Second Teams 12 times as a guard, and he appeared in nine NBA Finals.

After retiring, West became the Lakers’ head coach for three years before becoming general manager. West was named one of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players in 1996 and a member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic gold medal squad in Rome.

Who are Jerry West’s Parents?

West was born into a low-income family in Chelyan, West Virginia. He was the fifth of six children born to homemaker Cecil Sue West and coal mine electrician Howard Stewart West. However, there is not much information regarding their personal details. We shall keep you updated as soon as we discover them.

What is Jerry West’s Parents age, height and weight

Their age, height and weight are not available as of now.

What is Jerry West’s Parent Nationality and Ethnicity?

They hold an American nationality and belong to an unknown ethnic group.

What is Jerry West’s Parents profession?

His mom Cecil Sue West is a housewife and his dad Howard Stewart West is a coal mine electrician.

Meanwhile, the Minneapolis Lakers selected West with the second overall pick in 1960, just before the franchise relocated to Los Angeles. West was an almost instant success, helping the Lakers improve their season and reach the 1961 NBA Playoffs.

The following season, he established himself as the Lakers’ key scorer, averaging 30.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game and earning All-NBA First Team honors. The Lakers advanced to the playoffs, and then to the finals, where they were defeated by the Boston Celtics in the beginning of one of the NBA’s greatest rivalries.

West set an NBA record with 46.3 points per game in the playoffs in 1965. Nonetheless, the Lakers were defeated in the finals for the second time by the Celtics. The following season, West averaged a career-high 31.3 points and set an NBA record with 840 free throws, earning him additional All-Star and All-NBA First Team selections. The Lakers were defeated again in the finals by the Celtics.

For the 1976-77 season, West was named head coach of the Lakers. During his three years as coach, he guided the Lakers to a 145-101 record, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 1977. Following his coaching tenure, West worked as a scout for three years before becoming the Lakers’ general manager. In the latter role, he was instrumental in the Lakers winning five championships in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988.

West was named general manager of the Memphis Grizzlies in 2002, and he helped the team earn its first-ever postseason spot. West was named NBA Executive of the Year twice for his work with both the Lakers and the Grizzlies. West later joined the Golden State Warriors as an executive board member after leaving as general manager. He joined the Los Angeles Clippers’ executive board in 2017.