Why Draymond always will appreciate Jerry West’s brutal honesty

Why Draymond always will appreciate Jerry West’s brutal honesty originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Draymond Green isn’t one to shy away from the truth, so he can appreciate when others are the same.

That was what the Warriors forward got from NBA legend Jerry West, who died peacefully at home Wednesday morning at age 86.

Green, who spent the first five seasons of his NBA career with West as he served as an executive board member with Golden State until 2017, reflected on the special relationship he had with “The Logo” and shared what he appreciates most from the irreplaceable bond.

“One of the most clutch players ever. Was a pioneer of the sport — and I had the opportunity to know him personally,” Green said on “The Draymond Green Show.” “And he was such an incredible person, an incredible man. I think what I appreciate about him the most is that you’re getting the truth, whether you like it or not — you’re getting the truth. He always was a big supporter of me and I always have been appreciative of that, and yet he was also extremely critical of me.

“He’d voice that support to others, and he’d be critical of me to others. He voiced that support to me, and he’d be critical of me to me. I always appreciated it because number one, to have a conversation with The Logo, to ever even have that conversation was always special to me. That’s the guy we grew up like, ‘That’s The Logo.’ It’s self-explanatory. We all see it. We all know the badge. That’s the logo.”

West was an NBA champion, an NBA Finals MVP, an Olympic gold medalist and the inspiration behind the league’s iconic logo. He began his historic pro basketball career in 1960 and influenced the game of basketball for eight decades, winning nine championships as a player, scout, coach, executive and consultant.

The Los Angeles Lakers selected West with the No. 2 overall pick in the 1960 NBA Draft, and he spent his entire Hall of Fame playing career with the purple and gold. He averaged 27 points on 47.4 percent shooting, with 5.8 rebounds and 6.7 assists, in 932 games through 14 seasons.

West was a 14-time NBA All-Star, 12-time All-NBA pick and five-time…

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Publish date : 2024-06-13 17:24:07

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