He was the top 2 players in the United States in high school. Folks are stupid. His father played in the league for 8 years. A blind man could see his greatness.
Young and going up against those great Celtics teams. Now Walton's up there with Russell and that's one he'll of a pick up game.... you know it's good.
Jerry is the best talent scout of all time. Even his time prediction was perfect 5-6 yrs from draft, kobe was already a 2-time champion. He told shaq before kobe was drafted that shaq and him will win 2-3 championships together and they did. Most importantly, I never heard someone so confident about a kid the way jerry west talked about kobe before the draft. Greatness recognize greatness even at first glance. Rip jerry logo.
Jerry West the Eagle-eyed savant. For him to have seen the greatness that KB posed in 96 is a testament to how insightful Jerry was. R. I.P to the LOGO.
THE LOGO was one of the few who believed in the mamba and everything he said came true he was the best player in that draft an is uh legend and uh all time great 💯
No Jerry in 5- 6 Years people in LA will not be taking about Kobe in high terms! The whole world would be! FACT! Jerry West the greatest GM and eye for talent the NBA has ever seen. KOBE a player with tremendous work erhic and I loved watching.
Jerry traded Vlade Divac for him. and Vlade was a proven Center in his own right. I thought it was a BIG gamble at the time...But 20/20 hindsight Mr. Clutch knew what He was doing!
@@aaaabdon4255 I’m going to agree, even tho Shaq and Kobe was a force back then, Kobe was simply built different and he would’ve made the hornets a better team
Jerry West was the bomb, and I know there's a lot of black players from the NBA who were 100 times better than him, but he deserves to have the NBA emblem made by his liking. He had an eye for talent, and he knew how to win.
Clearly you are too young to have seen JW play. There is no player, in the history of the league, even remotely close to being 100 times better. No player, not even MJ, was even twice as good. MJ was better, no doubt, but twice as good? No chance
I bet you that GM said it in a joking apologetic humble sweet manner but that Black Mamba twisted into something humiliating and insulting in order to give him more fire. Sometimes Kobe said it was the coach Cowens who said so I think he just used it for "tacklin fuel".
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There’s no Kobe Bryant on the Lakers without Jerry West. 🐐
There is no Showtime Lakers without Jerry West
Or Shaq. Jerry is the reason Shaq became a Lakers too.
I prayed for Kobe ..the day Jordan beat my Lakers in 91.. when I watched this draft I knew my prayers was answered when I saw him..rip Kobe
So very true
Jerry was different and he new Kobe was different as well. May they both Rest In Peace 🙏🏽
Amen Sir, so true!
jerry is dat GUY ,,,
Knew
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Thank you 🙏🏽
@@senorfish2503 huh ,,knew o dont understand
RIP Kobe RIP Jerry 😢
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Can`t imagine saying that in the same sentence.
Greatness recognizes greatness. Jerry knew when no one else did. RIP Mr. Clutch.
He was the top 2 players in the United States in high school. Folks are stupid. His father played in the league for 8 years. A blind man could see his greatness.
5 to 6 years from that quote, Kobe was a 2-Time NBA champion, All-Star, and on the path to be the League Scoring champion. RIP to both Legends
He was incredibly accurate in his assesment.
Jerry West certainly knew what he was doing
One of the best basketball minds ever...
Both Kobe and West are NBA legends. RIP.
I have been a Laker fan since the fall of 1968. Kobe, Jerry, thanks for all of the memories.
They balling in heaven right now 🙏🏿
I’d like to think when Jerry got to the pearly gates, Kobe threw him a pair of sneakers and said “Get warmed up, Jerry. We ballin in 30.”
@@commanderjoj6426 prime kobe vs prime jerry with all knowledge of nowaday basketball. Insane matchup
@@commanderjoj6426yesir gone to soon🙏
God bless them and their loved ones
Young and going up against those great Celtics teams.
Now Walton's up there with Russell and that's one he'll of a pick up game.... you know it's good.
Rip the logo 😢
That could’ve been the greatest Hornet to ever walk the face of the Earth, now He is the Greatest Laker of them all, thanks.
That story on how he got Kobe is legendary
R.I.P Jerry West And R.I.P Kobe Bryant🐐🐐😥😥
R.I.P. Kobe 🐐
Jerry is the best talent scout of all time. Even his time prediction was perfect 5-6 yrs from draft, kobe was already a 2-time champion. He told shaq before kobe was drafted that shaq and him will win 2-3 championships together and they did. Most importantly, I never heard someone so confident about a kid the way jerry west talked about kobe before the draft. Greatness recognize greatness even at first glance. Rip jerry logo.
So sad. Kobe Jerry GOATS
Jerry West the Eagle-eyed savant. For him to have seen the greatness that KB posed in 96 is a testament to how insightful Jerry was. R. I.P to the LOGO.
Jerry knew it because he had lived it, and he was right! Kobe sits on the Mount Rushmore of NBA guards! Rip mamba 💙
Thank u Jerry for puttin my favorite all time athlete on my favorite basketball team!!!😢😢😢❤❤❤ Great memories
RIP Mr. West. Deservedly the logo of the NBA
He demanded that trade. Lol. RIP Jerry and Kobe
Jerry KNEW !! Long live both of them
Jerry West and Kobe Bryant you will forever be remembered ❤
RIP to both of these legends!
JERRY WEST AND KOBE,
ALL TIME GREAT LAKERS
RIP
Rip Kobe and Jerry west
Game recognizes game… RIP Jerry and Kobe
R.I.P Kobe and Jerry 💜💛, Laker 4L 💜💛
That smile❤
Jerry West was a great basketball mind on every single level
THE LOGO And THE GOAT.
R.I.P to Jerry West ! 😢🏀
He was and is the logo for a reason.
Best GM in the history of the NBA.
RIP Logo. And FWIW, you were right about Kobe. And I bet that one on one between you two will be epic.
Rest in peace Kobe Bryant rest in peace David Stern rest in peace Jerry West
Mr. West told us all & he was so right!
GOD Bless both of their souls!
Jerry hit the nail on this one. Jerry knew. Goosebumps. We lost 2 basketball legends.
Rip Jerry!
And he DID
Game recognizes game 🏀🏀🏀
RIP
Kobe Bryant is the greatest basketball player to ever live.
RIP TO Two GOATs🐐🐐
Real always recognize real. RIP to both legends.
Rip❤²
Jerry...
Celtics fan, born in Boston. Love me some Jerry.
Great man. Greatness know's Greatness.
Jerry seen the greatness in Kobe when no one else in the NBA did. Legends recognize Legends
I really wish Kobe was around to comment on the current state of his franchise.
R.I.P. to two of the all time Laker greats.
Both Legends RIP 😢
The Godfather of the NBA Mr West, Rest in Paradise both of my favorites Kobe and Mr Logo
THE LOGO was one of the few who believed in the mamba and everything he said came true he was the best player in that draft an is uh legend and uh all time great 💯
YES, HE WILL.. THANK YOU MR JERRY WEST. RIP
RIP.
🖤🖤
Yes he did
"You motherfu....okay, alright" kobe in one quote
Bernie Mac voice: Claude have mercy
Jerry West was right like he was most of the time
Never would of thought I would say rip to the logo and bean in the same sentence. Ball out in heaven 😢
Kobe and Jerry are now talking about whats next to do in heaven.
Damn legends we might lose in the next coming years pat Riley, Phil Jackson, bob cousy
Great see great
RIP ro both legends
Jerry knew!
What if he got to train under dell, and then homie helped steph🤷🏽♂️ a whole new universe
As if Kobe wouldn't be practicing every day regardless of he was traded or not
And 5 years later Kobe was in the middle of 3 championships in a row so Jerry was right
Jerry West was an Uchiha ❤ his sharingan make him see the future. That's why he drafted Kobe and decided to die before Celtics championship
This is why the hornets have been poverty since the 90s Kobe actually looked like from this video wanted to play for the hornets
When you know you know
The nba should contract about 4 teams.
No Jerry in 5- 6 Years people in LA will not be taking about Kobe in high terms! The whole world would be! FACT! Jerry West the greatest GM and eye for talent the NBA has ever seen. KOBE a player with tremendous work erhic and I loved watching.
Asking if Kobe can create his own shit is crazy
The Kobe-MJ matchup was always going to happen but that Charlotte story had to have added a little bit of spice to it.
Jerry still holds the record for the highest PPG average in NBA history…. Insane.
Jerry traded Vlade Divac for him. and Vlade was a proven Center in his own right. I thought it was a BIG gamble at the time...But 20/20 hindsight Mr. Clutch knew what He was doing!
For some reason I think the hornets made a huge mistake and Mr West knew what no one saw on KOBE. R.I.P. TO BOTH
Would Kobe had the same impact in the game if he would’ve stayed with the Hornets?
I was thinking the same thing. Wish it was a thing we could do.
Yes he would
@@aaaabdon4255 I’m going to agree, even tho Shaq and Kobe was a force back then, Kobe was simply built different and he would’ve made the hornets a better team
@@laureanoballestas811 in the words of the great Kanye… I guess we’ll never know lol
Kobe was transcendant. He wouldve excelled, anywhere. Individually and team wise. He was that talented, that skllled, that driven, that special.
Rip mamba legend
does anyone know what interview the clip was from the start. PLEASE I need to know
Jerry West was the bomb, and I know there's a lot of black players from the NBA who were 100 times better than him, but he deserves to have the NBA emblem made by his liking. He had an eye for talent, and he knew how to win.
Clearly you are too young to have seen JW play. There is no player, in the history of the league, even remotely close to being 100 times better. No player, not even MJ, was even twice as good. MJ was better, no doubt, but twice as good? No chance
1% is always noticed. Meant to be.
It didn't take 5/6 years only 3...
I bet you that GM said it in a joking apologetic humble sweet manner but that Black Mamba twisted into something humiliating and insulting in order to give him more fire. Sometimes Kobe said it was the coach Cowens who said so I think he just used it for "tacklin fuel".
Hey Folks. Game recognizes game while Pundits recognizes narratives.
Rip hornets 😂😂😂
Kobe used to punish Charlotte! It was personal. 💯😂😂😂
And JW was right... 5 to 6 years after the draft... they were in the middle of 3-peat run.
What is this song called
The hornets gm trading Kobe. Never financially recover from this
Didn’t Kobe say he wouldn’t sign with charlotte anyways?
Kobe was saying he wouldn't leave the bench if Charlotte didn't trade.
West saw what charlotte didnt kobe 5 hornets 0
1-9 in NBA finals is insane
Now show his record in the NBA Finals in the front office
JERRY WAS A BUM PLAYER!! STOP THROATING THAT R.I.P.
How right Jerry was....I'm glad he's going up to see his prodigy....KB...😢
Jerry and Kobe finally together again in heaven and playing a game of 1 on 1. Didn't think I was going to see both gone at least not Kobe.
RIP