Basketball icon Jerry West has asked HBO to legally retract its recent drama series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, describing its portrayal of him as “baseless”.
The letter asks that an apology be made and a legal retraction by HBO within two weeks.
In the series, West is portrayed as a man with a violent temper, prone to smashing inanimate objects in frustration.
In the series, which captures West’s time as head coach of the Lakers, he is played by Jason Clarke.