Statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Sculpture in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| Statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
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| The sculpture in 2022 | |
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| Subject | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 34°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 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. (November 17, 2012). "Adande: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar statue reminds franchise in transition of its great legacy". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Statue Unveiled at STAPLES Center on Friday". www.nba.com. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Immortalized With Bronze Statue In Front Of Staples". CBS News . November 16, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ Dambrot, Shana Nys (March 14, 2019). "Winning Bronze: Public Sculptures Put People in Their Places". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
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