Jerry West By Nolbaloon 1796 Becomes Lakers head coach May 28, 1938 Jerry's birth Period: May 28, 1938 to Mar 20, 2020 Jerry West 1956 Goes to school at West Virginia 1960 Picked by the Lakers in the NBA draft 1960 Wins gold medal at Rome Olympic Games 1960 Married Martha Jane Kana 1972 Wins Champoinship 1974 Retires from being a player 1976 Divorced Martha Jane Kane 1978 Married Karen West 1980 Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 1982 Becomes Lakers general manager 1995 Executive Vice President of the Lakers 1996 Named top 50 greatest basketball player 2000 Retires from Lakers 2002 Becomes president of the Memphis Grizzlies 2011 Becomes adviser of the Golden State Warriors