"When we retired his jersey in February 2020, I said Dwyane was the face of this franchise forever and I meant it." Pat Riley was over the moon celebrating the honor of Dwyane Wade. The post Urgent Calls Mount Against Dwyane Wade Sculptor For Pat Riley After Lakers’ Statue Announcement appeared first on EssentiallySports.

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.

The Los Angeles Lakers will honor head coach Pat Riley, who won four titles during the team's "Showtime" era, with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena.