Jerry West, WVU and Steve Ballmer Gifts
Jerry West, West Virginia’s most decorated figure, is still helping the school even after his death. On Friday, WVU announced a $5 million gift honoring the Mountaineer legend.
West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school's all-time leading scorer, at its sellout game Saturday against No. 2 Iowa State, a day that included video tributes of the legendary player who died on June 12,
Steve Ballmer owns the Los Angeles Clippers and is the former CEO of Microsoft. In 2024, Forbes ranked him as the eighth-richest person in America with a net worth of $123 billion.
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie Ballmer donated $5 million to the WVU Foundation in honor of late Mountaineer Basketball legend Jerry West, per a release