Statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The sculpture in 2022
Artist	Julie Rotblatt Amrany Omri Amrany
Subject	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Location	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Coordinates	34°2′37.1″N118°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

1. 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.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. 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.