Chris Webber On Jerry West, Prime Michael Jordan & NBA Career

Chris talks with Chris Webber about his NBA career, being on the receiving end of some Larry Bird trash talk in a limo, playing '07 LeBron, Chris' upbringing, Lions fandom and his new memoir that is linked below. We recorded this interview shortly after Jerry West's passing was announced and Chris Webber spends a few minutes reflecting on the impact Jerry had on Chris' life and the impact Jerry had on the game of basketball. Enjoy!
00:00 - Intro
1:54 - Chris Remembers Jerry West
8:08 - Chris Webber's Upbringing
20:15 - Larry Bird's Trash Talk
26:08 - Prime Michael Jordan
31:55 - Playoffs with Sacramento & Detroit
38:35 - Future of the NBA
49:07 - Chris Webber's Barn, Madden & Fantasy Football
Find Chris Webber's book "By God's Grace" on his website here: www.chriswebber.com/home/
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[@mattkingston3488]

Chris Webber is one of the most underrated players of all time.

[@screwdriverman5-kf2ui]

That's what happens when you don't win. No one remembers you

[@AldiAldiFPen]

@@screwdriverman5-kf2ui Chris Webber would have won a championship if the referee and gambling addict Tim Donaghy was not cheating for the Lakers.

[@screwdriverman5-kf2ui]

@@AldiAldiFPen maybe you're right but at the end of the day he didnt

[@percybland256]

THANK YOU!!! WEBBER NEVER PLAYED WITH GREATS LIKE DUNCAN, SHAQ, ETC. UNDERRATED PASSER AND SOFT, QUARTERBACK TYPE HANDS!!!

[@michaelbeale518]

He made the HOF. So he's considered to be one of the greatest of all time.

[@vittiriowashington5211]

The Most slighted 4man ever, he right there with Sheed, Dirk, Ticket,n Duncan.imo

[@fkillah]

Duncan and Dirk on a different level

[@D.mo7]

Webber was one of my favorite players in the 90s

[@paulyarmoluk3936]

As someone who grew up in Detroit, CWebb will always be a legend. I also moved to LA in the late 90’s and watching those Lakers-Kings battles were insane. That game 7 will forever be one of the greatest in history.

[@mark11967AD]

Chris is old school honest and he will tell it like it is! Can not be bought or influenced like so many others. And as a broadcaster his nitty gritty low down was unmatched. Great dude!

[@michaelbettisworth8938]

Detroit stand up. Detroit country Day stand up. University of Michigan stand up. Love you C

[@barryfitzhugh856]

Chris "Hollywood 🎥 🎞 🎦 🎬 📽 "Webber {the millennial Clark Gable}gave a ♥️ heart-warming, moving literary tribute to the memory of the GREAT JERRY "MR. LOGO" WEST 👏 👏 👏 🏆 ⛳️.

[@florida1289]

Greatest college player I ever seen. Completely dominant at Michigan. Webber was the very best freshman in a game full of seniors. The fab 5 can never be taken away

[@WKRPwpig]

All the accolades but 0-4 against Indiana. Chris went to his knees on the floor after #4. He knew he was leaving. I was an IU student then.

[@juditholiver-wt4wl]

Terrific interview.

[@ryankayombya7576]

There's no worse way to start an interview than the way he did...

[@kay9334]

I found the NBA in the early 1990's when my Dad introduced it to me and I would come home from summer work back in Wisco and we had basic television including WGN and so I became a huge Michael Jordan fan as well as Sammy Sosa through the art of that medium. This interview is solid and I'm only at the start and looking forward to the middle too. 🤙

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

I remember WGN from back in the day,also TBS and TNT showed regular season nba games. Those were GOOD times for nba and even college b-ball fans.

[@lindabrown2090]

Webber is the most underrated player ever. He’s the reason why Charles Barkley hate the Warriors. When he did that ball behind his back and slammed dunked on Charles. It was so nasty, until they made a commercial out of it. That was just as bad as AI crossing MJ.That dunk made Barbershop talks for a long time. And it was funny.And when he was traded to Sacramento he was a Beast. And another thing he has a beautiful smile.

[@aaronhutchinson885]

I love sports, because it's fair to everyone, because it's unfair to all of us. Sheesh, this is a BAR. His era of PFs, is the best the league has seen, especially because they/most were in the West in their or approaching their primes.

[@bencromwell707]

C-Webb great forward #DopeInterviewChris

[@tahp37]

That was an awesome fn interview!

[@MrPP34truth]

I can say Webber is a top 10 talent of all time comfortably with no hesitation. 6’8 solid 250 or so with handles, a jumper and low post game.

[@ImportAl]

My Kings were literally robbed in 02, loved you putting Sactown on the map

[@krces1]

Chris didnt age a day🙌

[@traciejohnson7802]

C-WEBB!

[@kay9334]

I ❤ Giannis. Killer instinct is infectious. Humble, intelligent too. Wisco bred mySeLf, Amazing interview. 😎

[@delbertprince5302]

I hope the 1992 and 1993 Michigan Wolverines final fours be reinstated.Chris Webber was my favorite player in the fab five.

[@leechrec]

CWebb is great. I actually love that the college team gave the Dream Team a whoopin. That means they played hard and they helped that USA basketball team in some way. That's more than enough, they contributed to the preparation, and that's cool.

[@davidpeters3857]

Excellent interview……C-Webb ❤& ✊

[@WKRPwpig]

I had to hit pause at 19:35 to savor the story about cutting lawns and shoveling driveways. The timeout moment was too big for him just like it was for Larry Johnson when he had the ball with the last chance to win but he looked first to pass. Great questions!

[@PAYY-Z]

just copped a c webb wizards michell n ness jersey ✊🏽💯...it was quiccly pulled down from the store for some reason..but i got MINE 😂

[@loodakris5928]

Where has this guy been?

[@TheRobarev]

Go Blue!

[@Teddy42O]

Go Bucks!!!

[@delbertprince5302]

Michigan final fours needs to be reinstated

[@elizabeth7563]

What a great interview

[@Halbumen]

this was a thoroughly enjoyable convo. don't know (host) chris' prep routine but letting things flow and not resetting too much with scripted questions worked really well here

[@KevinWilliams-iu1tv]

Great player

[@jeromekim5856]

RIP🕊️

[@coleone3076]

Chris was the best PF with the best power moves of all time

[@mannyneva1760]

Pippen couldn’t stop anyone without MJ on the court with him

[@mannyneva1760]

Chuck through the game by not playing MJ and yes MJ was that fkn good

[@delbertprince5302]

I hope Chris Webber file a lawsuit against the NCAA for that money situation because in today's society its called NIL.....

[@kingsleyjackson8287]

Lebron did it

[@kingsleyjackson8287]

Lebron almost break jerry west final losing record

[@shamekeboyd1831]

Chris Webber was curbed, not winning his college championship Michigan fab 5 robbed him Chris webber top 10 to top 15 player of all time