Charles Barkley Remembers Jerry West | NBA GameTime

NBA TV GameTime crew Charles Barkley, Grant Hill, Steve Smith, and Chris Miles honor the late Jerry West, who died today at the age of 86.

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[PeteJones]

Jerry West is arguably the greatest basketball mind in NBA history.

[jerryfranks]

As a Celtics fan and 73 years old, I saw Jerry West every year he played the Celtics. Great player one of the all time players, a goat, great man.

[Gbalvin]

Rip the Logo jerry west is literally the face of the league

[GerryLo]

The Golden State dynasty owes a lot to Jerry West as well. Prevented Klay from being traded for Kevin Love with all his might. And I think he was in the war room for Draymond. Not to mention his history with Kobe and the Lakers. Jerry West knew great players when he saw them. May he rest in peace.

[Poiboy]

Rest easy Mr. West. He said that he wouldn't be at the next 25 year reunion when they recently had the 75 top players.

[seymourblankbanks]

man rip Jerry west and bill Walton both seemed like great guys

[harleemannfromtheast]

West Virginia native here…. He was our hero. 🙏🙏✝️✝️

[ConnorMiller]

RIP Jerry West. Thank you for all you did for the Lakers. Say hi to Kobe for us! ❤️

[randyedgar]

My mom's best friend was Dorothy sharmin her husband Bill was the coach of the Lakers and he took me to the locker room I was6 year's old wow I met Jerry Wilt Elgin and the team Jerry was so nice to me I'll never forget that moment !!RIP JERRY WEST just imagine being 6 and looking up to Wilt amazing moments

[mikewootson]

Arguably Top 5 most important NBA player.

[vincentvaldez]

It’s nuts to lose 9 times and still put the grind in in order to win one and be a champion. No greater Legend Mr. Clutch

[gtrlpjl]

As a kid I was really Star struck. I knocked on his hotel door and he says come in. 99% of athletes would never do that. GOD BLESS JERRY

[samsneadd]

He was so broken when Kobe passed. Glad they are together again rip Logo Legend.

[ThunderPants]

Grant said it well when he said that Jerry "embodied NBA excellence". He really did, in so many ways.

[mikekatz]

I'm 66 years old, my favorite players, West, Pistol Pete, Kareem, Oscar Roberson, and Doctor J, as a kid watching, wow, they were iconic.

[DavidWvu]

As a 67 year old West Virginian and a Mountaineers fan Jerry West was a hero to many of us growing up as a kid here in West Virginia. One of the most competitive people ever in no matter what he was doing. Rest In Peace, Jerry West. Condolences and prayers to his family and loved ones. I will remember him always for making his people of this State so proud.

[staz]

A true legend in the game. Among his many accolades scoring 25, 000 points, being elected three times in the NBA Hall of Fame and the only player to ever win the NBA Finals MVP on a losing team. Thank you Mr. Clutch and thank you Logo Man for all the memories. 🙏

[dwadeisthegoat]

Cool to know that Jerry was able to see the league and the world in general evolve right in front of him. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[tompratt]

My dad discouraged me from having sports heroes when I was young. He loved sports but didn't think what athletes accomplished was worth all the adulation. Still it was impossible for me not to think of West that way. The main thing was how he never cheated the game. I mean never. He got every last ounce out of the great talent he had. And I think also he was one of the greatest examples I've ever seen of the pure competitor. He was defeated so many times but came back more determined. I'm very rarely sad when a sports figure passes but I am today.

[aznsensation]

RIP to a legend. Modern fans have to understand about Jerry West as a player, he was the most complete guard offensively and defensively before Jordan. He went to 9 NBA Finals, had more 35+ point games in the Finals than anybody else, 5th all time in playoffs ppg at 29 PPG, averaged 27/6/7 without a 3pt shot, and of course was arguably the greatest executive in NBA history.