With the Los Angeles Lakers about to begin defense of their NBA title against Boston, a good card to feature is this 1971 Topps card of Laker legend Jerry West. West’s silhouette dribbling the basketball was actually incorporated into the current NBA logo. West’s Lakers were unsuccessful in six attempts to beat the Celtics for the title in the 1960s, and Jerry won only 1 championship ring in his long distinguished career as a player. He had a long run as the Lakers’ general manager and is still considered one of the league’s top talent evaluators.