Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) (L) and National Basket Ball Hall of Fame inductee Jerry West visit in the Oval Office after U.S. President Donald Trump awarded West with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White House September 05, 2019 in Washington, DC. West played for the Los Angeles Lakers for fourteen years, coached the team for three years and managed them to six national championships. He was also a member of the 1960 Olympic gold medal team. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)