The marketing of players has created untold wealth for many sports stars. You can't blame them or the company that covets the relationship with them, but that doesn't mean the player is good. — 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 Image
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'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 Image
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 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 to rely… — Jerry West Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
You need to possess more than a little nastiness to play basketball at the highest level. — Jerry West Copy Share Image
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 Image
You get so addicted to winning that you don't want that feeling to stop. — Jerry West Copy Share Image
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 Image
As a player all you can do is play within yourself, even in the context of a team sport. — Jerry West Copy Share Image
There's been so many unbelievable players in Los Angeles, maybe the best of the best. — Jerry West Copy Share Image
