tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894661892560743332.post-36779021344492646252007-02-08T19:24:00.000-08:002007-02-19T10:09:20.294-08:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/RdmSTqaBhqI/AAAAAAAAAIo/TFTy20kglOw/s1600-h/capt.wvms10202172006.seton_hall_west_virginia_basketball_wvms102"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033214925061850786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="Jerry West and Jamie Lester" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/RdmSTqaBhqI/AAAAAAAAAIo/TFTy20kglOw/s400/capt.wvms10202172006.seton_hall_west_virginia_basketball_wvms102" border="0" /></a> Jerry West was on hand Saturday for ceremonies that officially unveiled a 61/2-foot statue of the West Virginia University basketball legend in front of the Coliseum.<br /><br />West made a rare appearance in Morgantown for Saturday’s ceremonies and then stayed for West Virginia’s 81-71 win over Seton Hall afterward.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wvu.edu/~sports/hall_fame/jerry_west.htm"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5032921961047623298" style="FLOAT:right; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/RdiH26aBhoI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/XKtbVlQH4mM/s200/JERRY+WEST~LIFE+SIZE+SOURCE+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a>Several hundred fans braved snow and frigid temperatures to hear West speak briefly and to also receive the distinguished West Virginian award from Gov. Joe Manchin.<br /><br />As I have said so many times, the people of West Virginia are very, very special to me,’’ West said. “There’s a special place in my heart for this state.’’<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Click Photos below for a Gallery of the Sculpture </span></em><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh4sqaBhdI/AAAAAAAAAGM/lHptbXKnXQ8/s1600-h/face.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5032905292279547346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh4sqaBhdI/AAAAAAAAAGM/lHptbXKnXQ8/s200/face.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5032908560749659714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh7q6aBhkI/AAAAAAAAAHE/zogPqx7tL0A/s200/torso.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh6BaaBhfI/AAAAAAAAAGc/yoev66FuEx0/s1600-h/clouds.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5032906748273460722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh6BaaBhfI/AAAAAAAAAGc/yoev66FuEx0/s200/clouds.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5032911322413631074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh-LqaBhmI/AAAAAAAAAH4/vhgQnJajuMY/s200/left.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh2xqaBhZI/AAAAAAAAAEs/KU6aJS0HWqY/s1600-h/right.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5032903179155637650" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh2xqaBhZI/AAAAAAAAAEs/KU6aJS0HWqY/s200/right.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh22KaBhaI/AAAAAAAAAE0/OI8MqOydJBI/s1600-h/shoe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5032903256465048994" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh22KaBhaI/AAAAAAAAAE0/OI8MqOydJBI/s200/shoe.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5032908303051621938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh7b6aBhjI/AAAAAAAAAG8/DtBXM4h_fCM/s200/face+2.jpg" border="0" /> <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh2rqaBhYI/AAAAAAAAAEk/Fad4dET7e8g/s1600-h/pose.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5032903076076422530" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh2rqaBhYI/AAAAAAAAAEk/Fad4dET7e8g/s200/pose.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh2caaBhVI/AAAAAAAAAEM/6eCXJFOdUMs/s1600-h/face.jpg"></a> <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh2f6aBhWI/AAAAAAAAAEU/x1U5PcnLx5I/s1600-h/back.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5032902874212959586" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh2f6aBhWI/AAAAAAAAAEU/x1U5PcnLx5I/s200/back.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f4XgtsdnDOc/Rdh3AKaBhcI/AAAAAAAAAFE/9ITit-WJn4g/s1600-h/clouds.jpg"></a>Jamie Lesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15167448424261448963noreply@blogger.com