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Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all-time, 14-time NBA all-star Jerry West has passed away.
被公认为是历史上最伟大的篮球运动员之一、14次入选NBA全明星的杰里·韦斯特，于日前去世。
The Los Angeles Clippers, where he worked as an executive, confirmed his death on Wednesday, saying he passed away peacefully with his wife Karen by his side.
本周三，洛杉矶快船队方面（杰里·韦斯特曾在该队担任高管）证实了他的死讯，称他是在妻子凯伦的陪伴下平静地离开了人世。
West, whose silhouette was the inspiration for the National Basketball Association's logo, played as a shooting guard and led the Los Angeles Lakers to nine NBA Finals, winning one championship in 1972.
杰里·韦斯特的剪影是NBA标志的灵感来源，他在球场上司职得分后卫，曾带领洛杉矶湖人队九次杀入NBA总决赛，并在1972年赢得了一次总冠军。
In a statement released by NBA commissioner Adam Silver, he called West a, "basketball genius and a defining figure" in the league for more than 60 years.
NBA总裁亚当·萧华发表了一份声明，称韦斯特是60多年来NBA联盟中的“篮球天才和决定性人物”。
After his Hall of Fame playing career, West went on to become one of the NBA's top executives, helping the Lakers build six championship teams, before later taking front office jobs with the Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, and the Clippers.
在他名人堂级别的球员生涯结束之后，韦斯特随即成为了一名NBA的顶级高管，打造了先后六夺总冠军的湖人队，之后，他还在孟菲斯灰熊队、金州勇士队和快船队担任管理层工作。
In 2019, West was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by then U.S. president Donald Trump.
2019年，韦斯特被时任美国总统唐纳德·特朗普授予总统自由勋章。
Jerry West was 86 years old.
杰里·韦斯特，享年86岁。
