which were sold via mail-order through Sports Illustrated back in the day

to his all-around skills that made him both a Gold Glove winner and MVP candidate almost every year of his career

Starting in 1994

he was the lynchpin behind the team's amazing second half

Bob Muncrief

Jerry West "Laker Classic" (1972) Los Angeles Lakers Premium Poster Print - Photofile Inc. American Military Posters which were sold via mail-orderWhat would the L. A. Lakers be like if Jerry West never came around? He was the team's first draft pick after moving from Minneapolis; was the NBA's model guard for his entire 15 year career (1960 1974); stands third on the all time scoring average list (career 27. 0 ppg); led the 1971 72 team to a championship and the title "Greatest team of All Time"; and became the league's greatest executive, building the dominant Lakers squads of the 1980s and