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Statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Coordinates: 34°2′37.1″N 118°15′56.9″W / 34.043639°N 118.265806°W / 34.043639; -118.265806
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Statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The sculpture in 2022
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Artist
  • Julie Rotblatt Amrany
  • Omri Amrany
SubjectKareem Abdul-Jabbar
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Coordinates34°2′37.1″N 118°15′56.9″W / 34.043639°N 118.265806°W / 34.043639; -118.265806

A statue of basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar by artists Julie Rotblatt Amrany and Omri Amrany is installed outside Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena, in the U.S. state of California. The bronze sculpture was unveiled in 2012.[1][2][3][4] It depicts Abdul-Jabbar's famous skyhook shots. Abdul-Jabbar was a member of the Lakers from 1975 to 1989.

References

  1. ^ Adande, J.A. (2012-11-17). "Adande: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar statue reminds franchise in transition of its great legacy". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  2. ^ "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Statue Unveiled at STAPLES Center on Friday". www.nba.com. 2012-11-13. Archived from the original on 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  3. ^ "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Immortalized With Bronze Statue In Front Of Staples". CBS News. 2012-11-16. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  4. ^ Dambrot, Shana Nys (2019-03-14). "Winning Bronze: Public Sculptures Put People in Their Places". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2022-09-19.


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