Many people, men in particular, just can't not be active. I guess our minds demand that we seek other challenges. — Jerry West Copy Share Image
I don't think people fully appreciate the trauma associated with losing. It takes a lot out of you, year after year. — Jerry West Copy Share Image
[The NBA] used to be a small band of basketball groupies. Now there are a lot more corporate-type people working in the… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
I hated to miss games... at the height of my career, I missed a lot of games due to... just a hamstring… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
Self-esteem is something I still battle. People look at me and say, 'You've got fame. You've got admiration. You've done this; you've… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
A lot of people would be happy that they got through a long career and had a chance to play as many… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
I've always been someone who has been very driven. I think my circumstances, how I grew up, hard work and work ethic… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
You can't ever totally know what's inside of someone else, or see the kind of will someone like Magic has. You have… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
I see people that have success, and I see how poised and polished they are and how they handle it. I wonder… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
Anything you can do to help someone, I just think it's so important because there's a lot of kids that look up… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
As you get older, every chance to win a championship is more crucial, because you are going to have less and less of them. — Jerry West Copy Share
Many people, men in particular, just can't not be active. I guess our minds demand that we seek other challenges. — Jerry West Copy Share
I've always been really nationalistic, and I had a brother killed in Korea. And I think the 'Star Spangled Banner,' even today - and… — Jerry West Copy Share
I don't live in the past. And besides, there are too many times in my career to remember specific events, because I played so… — Jerry West Copy Share
You can't ever totally know what's inside of someone else, or see the kind of will someone like Magic has. You have to rely… — Jerry West Copy Share
The support this city and our fans have shown the Grizzlies made my decision to stay in Memphis an easy one. Memphis deserves a… — Jerry West Copy Share
I always wanted the ball in my hands with a game on the line, as I think any real competitor does. — Jerry West Copy Share
Some guys lay their fannies out there every night - they play the game at such a high level, and they give so much… — Jerry West Copy Share
You need to possess more than a little nastiness to play basketball at the highest level. — Jerry West Copy Share
Personalities seem in many cases to dominate the lucrative endorsement market. But that doesn't upset me. What upsets me is when not enough attention… — Jerry West Copy Share
We talk about players of yesteryear, guys who could play or couldn't play, and I think it's ridiculous to try to even compare people...… — Jerry West Copy Share
As a player all you can do is play within yourself, even in the context of a team sport. — Jerry West Copy Share
There's been so many unbelievable players in Los Angeles, maybe the best of the best. — Jerry West Copy Share
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