| Statue of Magic Johnson | |
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 The sculpture in 2022 | |
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| Subject | Magic Johnson |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 34°2′37″N118°15′57.3″W / 34.04361°N 118.265917°W | |
A statue of basketball player Magic Johnson by Omri Amrany and Gary Tillery [1] is installed outside Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena, in the U.S. state of California. [2] The sculpture was unveiled in 2004. [3] [4]
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