The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled Kobe Bryant’s statue on Thursday, February 8.
Before the ceremony honoring the Lakers legend, take a look at the other players who have been immortalized with statues around the league.
Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
Year unveiled: 1994
Career accomplishments: 6 NBA championships; 6 Finals MVPs; 5 NBA MVPs; 14-time All-Star; 11-time All-NBA; 9-time All-Defensive First Team; 1988 Defensive Player of the Year; 1985 Rookie of the Year; 10-time scoring champion; 2-time Slam Dunk champion; 2-time Olympic Gold medalist; NBA Anniversary Team (50th, 75th); 2009 Hall of Fame inductee
George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers
Year unveiled: 2001
Career accomplishments: 5 NBA championships; 2 NBL championships; 4-time NBA All-Star; 1948 NBL MVP; 6-time All-NBA first team. 3-time NBA scoring champion; NBA Anniversary Team (25th, 35th, 50th, and 75th); 1959 initial Hall of Fame inductee.
Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
Year unveiled: 2004
Career accolades: 5 NBA championships, 3 Finals MVPs, and 3 NBA MVPs. 12-time All-Star; 10-time All-NBA. Four-time NBA assists leader. Olympic gold winner; NBA Anniversary Team (50th and 75th); 2002 Hall of Fame inductee.
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers
Year unveiled: 2004
Career accolades: 2 NBA championships; 4 NBA MVPs; 1972 Finals MVP; 13-time All-Star; 10-time All-NBA; 2-time All-Defense; 7-time scoring champion; 11-time rebounding champion; 1968 assist leader; 1960 Rookie of the Year; NBA Anniversary Team (35th, 50th, 75th); 1979 Hall of Fame inductee
John Stockton, Utah Jazz
Year unveiled: 2005
Career accolades: 10-time All-Star; 11-time All-NBA; 5-time All-Defense; 9-time assist leader; NBA’s all-time assists and steals leader; 2-time Olympic Gold medalist; NBA Anniversary Team (50th, 75th); 2009 Hall of Fame inductee
Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
Year unveiled: 2006
Career accolades: 2 NBA MVPs; 14-time All-Star; 14-time All-NBA; 4-time All-Defense; 2-time Olympic Gold medalist; NBA Anniversary Team (50th, 75th); 2010 Hall of Fame inductee
Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers
Year unveiled: 2011
Career accolades: 1972 NBA champion; 1969 Finals MVP; 14-time All-Star; 12-time All-NBA; 5-time All-Defense; 1970 scoring champ; 1972 assists leader; 1960 Olympic Gold medalist; NBA Anniversary Team (35th, 50th, 75th); 1980 Hall of Fame inductee
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
Year unveiled: 2012
Career accolades: 6 NBA championships; 2 Finals MVPs; 6 NBA MVPs; 19-time All-Star; 15-time All-NBA; 11-time All-Defense; 2-time scoring champ; 4-time blocks leader; 1976 rebounds leader; 1970 Rookie of the Year; NBA Anniversary Team (35th, 50th, 75th); 1995 Hall of Fame inductee
Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks
Year unveiled: 2015
Career accolades: 9-time NBA All-Star; 7-time All-NBA; 1986 scoring champ; 2-time Slam Dunk champ; NBA 75th Anniversary Team; 2006 Hall of Fame inductee
Shaquille O’Neal, Los Angeles Lakers
Year unveiled: 2017
4 NBA championships, 3 Finals MVPs, 2000 NBA MVP, 15-time All-Star, 14-time All-NBA, 3-time All-Defense, and 2-time scoring champion. 1993 Rookie of the Year; 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist; NBA Anniversary Team (50th, 75th); 2016 Hall of Fame Inductee.
Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers
Year unveiled: 2018
Career accomplishments: 11-time All-Star; 10-time All-NBA; 1959 Rookie of the Year; NBA Anniversary Team (35th, 50th, 75th); 1977 Hall of Fame inductee.
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
Year unveiled: 2022
Career accomplishments: 2011 NBA Champion; 2011 Finals MVP; 2007 NBA MVP; 14-time All-Star; 12-time All-NBA; NBA 75th Anniversary Team; 2023 Hall of Fame inductee.
