NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving remembers Jerry West: 'I lost one of my heroes'

Colin Cowherd remembers NBA legend and Hall of Famer Jerry West, who died on June 12, 2024, at age 86.

Jerry West, the man whose silhouette lives within the NBA logo, died Wednesday at 86 years old, and the sports world is in mourning. 

Many have poured their hearts out publicly after hearing the news of West's death, including NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving. 

"May my all time first team shooting guard rest in peace knowing he paved the way for defining greatness on the hardwood, excellence in the front office and living life his way. Jerry is one of one and claims the right to be the logo forever. My condolences to his family," Erving wrote in a post on X. 

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Hall of Famers Julius Erving, left, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West and Bill Russell are shown during the 67th NBA All-Star Game, Feb. 18, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)

Fox News Digital talked with Erving on Wednesday to learn more about his relationship with West, and one could hear the emotion behind the words when he let them out.

"I’ve had a lot of experiences with Jerry West," said Erving, who is affectionately known as "Dr. J." "Been able to play golf with him. Seen him shoot 34 on the back side of his course in Los Angeles where he was a member. So, he was not only a rare talent in his profession, he was just a talented individual, smart individual. Came from humble beginnings like so many people who are able to rise to the top. He’s clearly the leading shooting guard on the all-time greatest team in basketball history, winning 33 games in a row on the [Los Angeles] Lakers in the year they had Wilt [Chamberlain], him and [Elgin] Baylor.

"Those