Statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| Statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
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 The sculpture in 2022 | |
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| Artist |
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| Subject | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 34°2′37.1″N 118°15′56.9″W / 34.043639°N 118.265806°W | |
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 shooting his patent skyhook shot. Abdul-Jabbar was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association from 1975 to 1989.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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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