Jerome Alan West was an American basketball player and executive. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His nicknames included "
the Logo", in reference to his silhouette being the basis for the NBA logo; "
Mr. Clutch", for his ability to make a big play in a key situation such as his famous buzzer-beating 60-foot shot that tied Game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks; "
Mr. Outside", in reference to his perimeter play with the Lakers and "
Zeke from Cabin Creek" for the creek near his birthplace of Chelyan, West Virginia.