Lakers to honor ex-coach Pat Riley with statue outside arena
The Los Angeles Lakers will honor former coach Pat Riley with a statue outside their downtown arena. The Lakers announced Monday that they have commissioned a statue to stand in Star Plaza immortalizing the coach who won four championships with the "Showtime" Lakers of the 1980s.
Lakers to erect Pat Riley statue outside Crypto.com Arena
However, you also can’t picture Showtime without the slicked-back hair and fine Italian suit of Pat Riley on the sidelines — the mastermind behind it all. Now he’s going to have a statue outside Crypto.com as well, the Lakers announced.
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Another Lakers legend to receive statue outside arena
One of the winningest coaches in NBA history will forever be enshrined in downtown Los Angeles when the Lakers unveil the newest statue on Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena. NBA Hall-of-Famer
Lakers to add Pat Riley statue to Star Plaza
The eighth Laker to be commemorated in Star Plaza, Riley will join Elgin Baylor, Kobe Bryant, Chick Hearn, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jerry West. Set for completion in 2026, the Lakers will announce the official unveiling date at a later time.
Lakers to honor former coach Pat Riley with a statue outside their downtown arena
With Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leading an exciting team with a groundbreaking fast-break offense, the Lakers went 533-194 (.733) in Riley's tenure and added 102 playoff victories over nine mostly outstanding seasons. “Pat is a Lakers icon ...
Lakers to add Pat Riley statue outside Crypto.com Arena
Riley won six championships as a Lakers player (1972) and coach (1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988 as head coach, and 1980 as an assistant). The statue, which will be located in Star Plaza outside of Crypto.com Arena, is set to be completed in 2026. The date of the unveiling is to be determined.
Lakers to honor Showtime-era coach Pat Riley with statue outside Crypto.com Arena
The Lakers have announced they will honor Showtime-era coach Pat Riley with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena, joining Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson and five others.
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