Jerry West Quotes


Jerry West

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.

To be candid with you, free agency hurts all sports. It`s great for athletes making an enormous amount of money. But to say it helps the sports, I don`t believe that.

It`s discouraging for me to come out there and watch the lack of fan support for a good team.

You can`t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.

Confidence is a lot of this game or any game. If you don`t think you can, you won`t.

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.






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