<p>Basketball legend Jerry West gave a speech at Mr. Takata's country club. After the speech, Mr. Takata was able to meet Mr. West and have a brief conversation. Mr. West is in charge of the Los Angeles Open Golf Tournament Charities and he was encouraging people to participate in the event. Last year the event raised about $1 million dollars for charity and Mr. West hopes to at least double that amount this year. The event is held in February, 2010 at the Riviera Country Club in West Los Angeles. Day passes are $35/day and week passes are $100 and can be ordered online. Mr. Takata urges all golf enthusiasts to participate and enjoy a world class golf tournament. Jerry West played basketball as a guard for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1960 to 1974. He was on the NBA all start team every year. He averaged 25 points per game for his career which is among the top ever. He later coached the Lakers for 3 years and was the General Manager from 1979 to 2000. He was also elected to the basketball Hall of Fame. His nickname was Mr. Clutch because of the clutch shots he made in his career.</p>
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