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,

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

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.