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.

West Virginia University is scoring new opportunities for students to pursue and complete their degrees with a $5 million gift honoring late

"The remaining funds will bolster the Jerry West Scholarship, which goes to undergraduate students from West Virginia with demonstrated financial need. First awarded in 1971, the

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.

The entire day will be centered around remembering "The Logo," with fans receiving a memorial pennant, a Jerry West collection of licensed merchandise being available for purchase

For the first time in several years, the West Virginia Mountaineers will be wearing a set of throwback uniforms. This was made known in the press release several months ago when "Jerry West Day" was scheduled for this Saturday.