Jerry West’s son on Kobe Bryant: “I was probably his first friend in Los Angeles”
I recently interviewed Lakers legend Jerry West’s son, Ryan West, for Lakers On SI about the “Jerry West: The Logo” documentary (now on Prime Video), and he shared some really cool stories I hadn’t heard before.
One that stood out was when he talked about picking up a 17-year-old Kobe Bryant from his hotel and driving him to workouts when Kobe first came to LA, and a funny tidbit about Kobe's infamous pre-draft workout with Michael Cooper.
He also shared what his dad was really like behind the scenes, not just as “The Logo,” but as a father and mentor.
There’s also a funny detail about Shaq and some insight into Jerry West’s relationship with Michael Jordan, which I didn't even know existed.
Full interview here if you want to check it out:
https://www.si.com/nba/lakers/onsi/jerry-west-the-logo-documentary-kobe-shaq-moments
