Jerry West
Jerry West
Jerry Alan Westis an American retired basketball player who played his entire professional career for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. His nicknames include "Mr. Clutch", for his ability to make a big play in a clutch situation, such as his famous buzzer-beating 60-foot shot that tied Game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks; "The Logo", in reference to his silhouette being incorporated into the NBA logo; "Mr. Outside", in reference to...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth28 May 1938
CityCheylan, WV
CountryUnited States of America
It's discouraging for me to come out there and watch the lack of fan support for a good team.
I don't know anything else but the Lakers. This has certainly been more than a job for me as a player. It has certainly meant more to me than just an occupation.
The support this city and our fans have shown the Grizzlies made my decision to stay in Memphis an easy one. Memphis deserves a championship team, and I am committed to that.
Don't let talent get in way of team performance. Great players do what's outstanding for team, not what makes them stand out
Confidence is a lot of this game or any game. If you don't think you can, you won't.
To have harmony on a team, you need a coach who can get inside the head of every player and get them all pulling in one direction.
When it's time for me to walk away from something, I walk away from it. My mind, my body, my conscience tell me that enough is enough.
There are many players who don't measure up to their marketability.
When time is running out and the score is close, most players are thinking, I don't want to be the one to lose the game, but I'm thinking, What do I have to do to win?
Anything can happen with hard work and dedication
I’ve never seen a better coach than Gregg Popovich
Coaches who have been players in the league, they get so attuned to playing how they were successful, and who their coaches were.
I'm just ultracompetitive. I will be till they put me in the grave.
As you get older, every chance to win a championship is more crucial, because you are going to have less and less of them.