There were numerous moments immortalized in the hearts and minds of Warriors fans in the immediate aftermath of Golden State's 2017 NBA Championship-clinching victory. But for many, the one that sticks out the most is the enthusiastic and heartfelt speech given by David West in that champagne-soaked locker room.
Of all the people celebrating the culmination of that arduous journey to the highest peak of NBA team success, there simply wasn't an individual more capable of putting the accomplishment in perspective than he could.
West announced his retirement from the NBA on Thursday, bringing an end to a decorated 15-year career in which he experienced just about all there is at the highest level of basketball in the world.