In a nostalgic reflection, Pat Riley, the legendary coach and current president of the Miami Heat, revisited the moment when Jerry West propelled him into the role of the Los Angeles Lakers head coach.
During a candid conversation with Heat icon Dwyane Wade on “The Why with Dwyane Wade,” a co-production of iHeartPodcasts and Wade’s 59th & Prairie Entertainment, Riley shared the pivotal moment in 1981 when West urged him to take the coaching reins.
