Statue of Jerry West

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Statue of Jerry West
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The sculpture in 2022
Statue of Jerry West
Artist
  • Omri Amrany
  • Julie Rotblatt Amrany
Subject Jerry West
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Coordinates 34°2′36.9″N118°15′58.4″W / 34.043583°N 118.266222°W / 34.043583; -118.266222

A bronze statue of Jerry West by Omri Amrany and Julie Rotblatt Amrany [1] is installed outside Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena, in the U.S. state of California. [2] The sculpture was unveiled in 2011. [3] [4]

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References

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