Last year, around this time, I made a trip out to Barnes and Noble for a Jerry West book signing. Normally there are no outside items allowed, but for Mr. West just a chance to meet him would be worth the wait. My friend is a big basketball fan so he came along. I brought a Lakers warmup jersey and a basketball just in case. I was shocked when the line started moving, that he was signing eveything the fans brought (one item and the book). Jerry West was great to his fans. He greeted and started conversations with everyone . I have never been to a signing with such a big name and the person displayed such high class. I had him sign my warmup. Its a project I've been working on. I want to get my favorite Lakers of all time to sign the jersey. So far I have gotten: Jerry West, James Worthy, Michael Cooper, Mychael Thompson, and Kurt Rambis. Hopefully I will get the chance to have Kobe, Shaq, Magic and Kareem to sign it. My friend didn't have anything to get signed, so I gave him the ball. It was nice to have such an awesome experience at a book signing for a change. I have the up-most respect for Jerry West. I wish him all the best.
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