Jerry West is arguably the most important figure in Los Angeles Lakers basketball history as he was directly responsible for several of the championship banners hanging at Crypto.com Arena.

The stage was filled with Laker greats when Jerry West made history Sunday night by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Jerry West made history Sunday by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The stage was filled with Los Angeles Lakers greats when Jerry West made history Sunday night by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. When one of them had his turn to speak, he could barely get the words out trying to say what West meant to him.

Jerry West, who was a superstar Lakers player and later helped build two seperate dynasties for the Lakers, was inducted into the Hall of Fame again.

The Basketball Hall of Fame also honored super fans Jack Nicholson and Billy Crystal for their dedication to the sport and their teams.

Highlights from Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West's third time being inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

The Lakers' defensive specialist was more than that. "If we don't have Coop, we don't win those series," former Lakers teammate Byron Scott said of five titles.

Lakers fans know and remember new Hall of Fame inductee Michael Cooper as a defensive stopper, but he was also an outstanding 3-point shooter.

West is the first to be a three-time inductee; Cooper welcomed for contributions to “Showtime” Lakers championships.

Former Lakers wing Michael Cooper, a five-time NBA champion, is now officially a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.