EP52: Arpa & Billou - Why Jerry West (AKA the NBA Logo) Is Wrong About His Father

Jerry West is an NBA legend who’s been immortalized in the NBA logo. He wrote an autobiography called, West By West: My Charmed, Tormented Life where he shares his perspective on being raised by his imperfect father. Here at the Sovereign Man, we believe that father’s, even many of the imperfect one’s, deserve some credit in the legacy of the their children. Jerry West’s performance as an athlete suggests the his father’s methods, though imperfect, contributed to Jerry’s fire and immense success as an athlete and role model.

You can find Jerry West’s autobiography, West By West: My Charmed, Tormented Life, on Amazon.

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