Firstly RIP for Kersey. He is very nice man.His career spanned from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, "Magic" Johnson, Kobe Bryant and ended with LeBron James. In between Jess Kersey put together an impressive NBA resume that any official could envy. Kersey officiated in over 2,200 games over 31 seasons in the NBA. It included 19 NBA Finals, that included 190 in the playoffs and 5 All-Star games. In 2012, he was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame saying, "It's one of the highlights of my life". Kersey is survived by his wife Kathy and two sons, Bryan and Todd. he remembered for ‘magnetic personality’.