West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school’s all-time leading scorer, at its sellout game against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced at halftime that his No. 44 would be retired across all sports at the university.

West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school's career leading scorer, at its sellout game Saturday against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced

West Virginia University is scoring new opportunities for students to pursue and complete their degrees with a $5 million gift honoring late Mountaineer great Jerry West. Steve Ballmer, chairman of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers,

Pretty much everyone who has bounced a basketball is familiar with Jerry West. “Obviously, he’s the [inspiration for the] NBA logo and a huge icon to the basketball community,” WVU senior guard Joseph Yesufu said.

The announcement coincides with Jerry West Day, a celebration of West’s memory and legacy at the WVU men’s basketball game this Saturday versus Iowa State.

West Virginia pulled off another upset on Saturday evening, taking down No. 2 Iowa State, 63-57. Here are a few of my takeaways from tonight's game. What a day

At first glance, it would likely be the type of situation Jerry West would have loved. The WVU and NBA icon, who died last June at the age of 86, will be celebrated inside the Coliseum today, as the Mountaineers host No.