Remembering the life of NBA legend Jerry West
Remembering NBA legend Jerry West's greatest moments after his death at the age of 86 on Wednesday
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00:00 In 1972, West led the Lakers on an unprecedented run.
00:05 They set an NBA record with a historic 33-game win streak
00:10 and capped it off triumphantly by defeating the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals.
00:15 The game and the waiting were over. The Lakers had won the NBA championship.
00:22 Jerry West retired from the NBA in 1974.
00:26 Even though his playing days were behind him, his career in basketball was just getting started.
00:32 West became the architect of eight Laker championship teams, five in the Showtime era of the 1980s.
00:40 My years in the NBA is the ultimate challenge in your life.
00:44 But a lot of thrills, a lot of excitement, and I think that's what,
00:49 if you love basketball, as I've done all my life, that's what the game is all about.
00:55 [MUSIC]