Jerry West, inspiration for NBA logo, dies aged 86

"Jerry West was a basketball genius and a defining figure in our league for more than 60 years."

MY LOGOS: Jerry West sits on the Golden State Warriors bench by NBA logos before the game with the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Centre in 2015. Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images.

Jerry West, widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all-time whose silhouette was the inspiration for the National Basketball Association's logo, has died at the age of 86.

The Los Angeles Clippers, where he worked as an executive, confirmed the death on Wednesday, saying the 14-times NBA all-star passed away peacefully with his wife Karen by his side.