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Jerry West with Jonathan Coleman

April 20, 2026·1h 32m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Jim welcomes New York Times best-selling author and co-author of Jerry West's autobiography West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life, Jonathan Coleman, to discuss the recent Jerry West documentary released on Amazon Prime, as well as all things West. First, Jonathan provides his thoughts on the documentary, commenting on what he liked, as well as a few key parts of West's life he thought deserved more attention (15:53) . Next, Jonathan details what it was like living with West while writing the autobiography (32:30). Finally, Jonathan helps Jim decide whether West or Oscar Robertson was the better guard (1:11:29), before they both give their opinion on what West's legacy was (1:19:29).

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