On Saturday afternoon, the Detroit Lions unveiled a statue immortalizing the greatest player in franchise history, Barry Sanders. The statue, created by artists Omri Amrany and Lou Cella, stands 8-feet tall and is fortified in bronze.
Several Lions were in attendance for the event, including Lomas Brown, Kevin Glover, Calvin Johnson, Chris Spielman, general manager Brad Holmes, owner Sheila Hamp, and former Lions coach Wayne Fontes.
The statue will live in Ford Field, including during this Sunday’s highly-anticipated home opener against the Seattle Seahawks.
“If I could, I would go out to each and every Lions fan, give you a hug, tell you how much I appreciate you,” Sanders said during his speech.