Thursday, February 19, 2015

Jerome Kersey, Former Trail Blazers Star Who Played On '90, '92 Western Conference Title Teams And On '99 Spurs NBA Champions, R.I.P.

Jerome Kersey, a former NBA star who played on the Portland Trail Blazers teams that went to the 1990 and 1992 Finals and played on the San Antonio Spurs' 1999 championship squad, passed away on Wednesday at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center in Tualatin, Oregon at age 52.

Mr. Kersey passed away from a blood clot that traveled from his left calf to a lung.

He was an integral part of some of the best teams in the history of the Blazers' organization.

Jerome played in the NBA for 17 seasons, 11 of them with Portland.

His name is scattered over the Blazers' record book.  Jerome is fifth all-time in scoring, third in rebounding and steals, sixth in blocked shots, and eighth in assists.

Only Clyde Drexler (867) played more games in a Portland uniform than Jerome (831).

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