NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving was among the many who remembered Jerry West, who died Wednesday at 86 years old. Erving told Fox News Digital about the man behind the legend.
Jerry West, the man whose silhouette lives within the NBA logo, died Wednesday at 86 years old, and the sports world is in mourning. Many have poured their hearts out publicly after hearing the news of West's death, including NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving. 'May my all time first team shooting guard rest in peace knowing he paved the way for defining greatness on the hardwood, excellence in the front office and living life his way.
'I think he’s a very direct guy. Didn’t throw any punches. Said what was on his mind,' Erving recalled when asked what West, the person, was like to be around. 'Even when we got out to play golf, he always insisted on being the first group out because he played fast. So, if somebody was ahead of him who played slow or didn’t have a pretty good game, he would be upset about it. We had our little groups. 'His memory lives on forever.
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