Pat Riley and Jerry West have a history dating to the 1970s. It was helped who helped build Riley into one of the greatest coaches in NBA history. On Tuesday, West passed away at the age of 86.

During West’s time as a Laker, he became a model for a young Pat Riley who played with The Logo for roughly six seasons. “I loved Jerry West!” Riley wrote in a statement Wednesday.

Riley, who coached the Lakers to four NBA championships, will be the eighth figure to be honored by the team with a statue.

The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of former coach Pat Riley on Feb. 22. Riley joins Lakers greats like Kareem Abdul ...