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How the Los Angeles Lakers plan to honor Jerry West this season

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How the Los Angeles Lakers plan to honor Jerry West this season

The Los Angeles Lakers are honoring “the Logo” with a special addition to its jerseys for the upcoming season.

The Lakers will wear a commemorative No. 44 band on the left side of their home and away jerseys for the 2024-25 season in honor of NBA Hall-of-Famer Jerry West.

West died this past June at the age of 86.

West was a one-time NBA champion and a 14-time NBA All-Star who was inducted to both the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as a player.

He’s the only player in history to win the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in a losing effort, capturing the award in 1969. He would eventually reach the mountain top three years later, winning his one and only championship as a player in 1972.

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The Los Angeles Lakers will honor the late Jerry West with a commemorative No. 44 patch on its jersey during the 2024-25 NBA season. (Los Angeles Lakers)

But he arguably left a bigger impact on the game for his work as a longtime NBA front office executive for the Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers.

West won the NBA’s Executive of the Year award twice and was at the helm of eight NBA Championship teams, including six with the Lakers.

Even those unfamiliar with West’s career have likely been witness to his indelible legacy. The NBA’s official logo, which features a player in an upright position dribbling with his left hand, is universally believed to be modeled after West, which earned him his famous moniker.

The league, however, has never officially confirmed the connection.

Los Angeles Lakers’ Jerry West drives around Milwaukee Bucks’ Oscar Robertson and Curtis Perry during the NBA playoffs in Milwaukee, April 14, 1972. (AP Photo/File)

In addition to the season-long celebration of his life, the Lakers will also host a Jerry West jersey giveaway night during its Oct. 22 matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena.

The Lakers announced a bevy of fan giveaways and special celebrations taking place during home games this upcoming season. The full list is below:

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Date Opponent Celebration Fan Giveaway
Oct. 22 Minnesota Honoring Jerry West West 44 jersey
Oct. 26 Sacramento LGBTQ+ Pride Pride crossbody bag
Nov. 10 Toronto Veterans Night presented by Pechanga Lakers Pechanga camo hat
Nov. 13 Memphis Lakers collectable pin set
Nov. 21 Orlando City of Los Angeles City edition inspired socks
Dec. 8 Portland Greetings from Los Angeles postcard set
Dec. 23 Detroit Lakers holiday sweater
Jan. 3 Atlanta Lakers license plate frame
Jan. 13 San Antonio Michael Cooper Jersey Retirement Cooper 21 jersey
Jan. 21 Washington Dr. Jerry Buss Lakers collectable pin set
Feb. 8 Indiana Mental Health Awareness Lakers water bottle caddy
Feb. 11 Utah In the Paint Local Art Program To be announced
Feb. 27 Minnesota Girl Dad Night To be announced
March 4 New Orleans Purple and gold luggage strap
March 22 Chicago Sneakerhead sneaker bag
March 31 Houston Collectable pin set
April 4 New Orleans Sneakerhead shoelaces
April 11 Houston Fan Appreciation Lakers tote bag
Source: Los Angeles Lakers

This season, the Lakers will also honor former owner Jerry Buss and will officially retire the number of five-time NBA champion Michael Cooper.

The team will also have a new jersey sponsor this season in the form of Korean food brand Bibigo. It will be the first time in NBA history that a jersey featured Korean characters, the team says.

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Fort Irwin soldier allegedly murdered comrade

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Fort Irwin soldier allegedly murdered comrade

A soldier from Fontana has been charged with murder in the death of another soldier at Fort Irwin in San Bernardino County.

Spc. George Cornejo, 26, is accused of killing Spc. Andrew P. Smith on Oct. 28, military officials said in a press release.

Smith, 27, was found injured in his residence that day and later succumbed to his wounds, officials said when announcing his death. The Rye, New York, native had been stationed at Fort Irwin for more than two years.

The manner and possible motivation for the alleged murder were not released.

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Cornejo has been in pre-trial custody since Oct. 29, and he’s expected to be transferred to the Naval Consolidated Brig in Miramar.

A preliminary hearing will be held to determine if Cornejo will be tried by court-martial.

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Vehicle, 2 occupants plunge into crowded Southern California harbor

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Vehicle, 2 occupants plunge into crowded Southern California harbor

Two people were taken to the hospital after a vehicle they were inside plunged into the harbor Sunday night in Marina Del Rey, officials confirmed to KTLA.  

Details are limited and It’s unclear exactly how the incident occurred, but authorities with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to 4675 Admiralty Way just after 6 p.m. on reports of the vehicle in the water.  

L.A. County Fire Department Public Information Officer Marco Rodriguez said the two occupants were able to get themselves out of the vehicle after it went into the water.  

Both were examined by medical personnel with the fire department and taken to a nearby hospital in unknown condition.  

Rodriguez said that two L.A. County Lifeguard divers were deployed to ensure there were no other occupants trapped in the vehicle.  

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A witness, Johnny Hamcheck, told KTLA that a third person, a woman, exited the vehicle before it went into water, though officials did not confirm that detail.  

Footage of the recovery effort showed crews attaching large yellow floating devices to the vehicle as it was anchored to a crane and eventually pulled out of the water and loaded onto a tow truck.  

The vehicle showed heavy front-end damage, presumably from crashing through the steel railing and into the water.  

An investigation into the crash is ongoing and no further details were provided.  

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Armed robbers hit couple in broad daylight on high-end Beverly Hills street

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Armed robbers hit couple in broad daylight on high-end Beverly Hills street

Two people were hospitalized after a broad daylight armed robbery on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills Sunday, police confirmed to KTLA.  

Officers with the Beverly Hills Police Department responded to the 400 block of North Rodeo Drive, at the intersection of Brighton Way just before 1:30 p.m. on reports of the incident.  

According to a BHPD news release, a man and a woman were waiting outside a boutique when they were approached by four suspects, one of whom pulled out a gun during a physical altercation between the victims and the suspects.  

“During the altercation, the suspects forcibly took two designer handbags – one from each victim – containing cash and cellphones,” police said. “One cellphone was recovered nearby. The suspects also attempted to steal the male victim’s jewelry but were unsuccessful.”  

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In video of a portion of the incident obtained by KTLA, four suspects all wearing dark clothing and hooded sweatshirts can be seen running from the scene. At least one of the suspects has an item, possibly one of the handbags, in his hands.  

The crew was last seen running up Rodeo Drive and ducking into an alleyway. 

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It is unclear if anyone was injured, but the male victim was seen on the ground as the victim and another person knelt over him, one of which was yelling for help.  

Medical personnel with the Beverly Hills Fire Department responded to the incident, but authorities said the man and woman sought their own medical attention at a local hospital.

Their conditions were not immediately available.

An investigation into the robbery remains ongoing and anyone with information is urged to contact BHPD at 310-285-2125. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-222-8477 or leave tips online at www.lacrimestoppers.com.  

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