Trump: Former LA guard Jerry West to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

Jerry West speaks during a news conference in 2017 when he was introduced as an adviser to the Los Angeles Clippers, in Los Angeles. In a tweet on Saturday, June 1, 2019, President Donald Trump said that West, the pro basketball great, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. AP FILE PHOTO

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump says that Jerry West, the pro basketball great, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.