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I'd go fishing and always pretend I would catch the biggest fish. I'd stay out there for hours after everybody else left until I caught something. When I shot baskets, I was always the coach and star player and always made the winning shot.
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"I'd go fishing and always pretend I would catch the biggest fish. I'd stay out there for hours after everybody else left until I caught something. When I shot baskets, I was always the coach and star player and always made the winning shot."
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I'd go fishing and always pretend I would catch the biggest fish. I'd stay out there for hours after everybody else left until I caught something. When I shot baskets, I was always the coach and star player and always made the winning shot. — Jerry West

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Jerry West was a Businessman from United States (1938–2024).

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Who said "I'd go fishing and always pretend I would catch the biggest fish. I'd stay out…"?
This quote is attributed to Jerry West, a Businessman from United States.
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Jerry West lived from 1938 – 2024.