On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will unveil another statue outside of the Staples Center. Shaquille O’Neal will be the next Lakers great with a bronze statue at the iconic arena in Los Angeles joining the likes of Chick Hearn, Jerry West, Magic Johnson, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Although the statue won’t officially be unveiled until Friday, O’Neal gave fans a sneak peek at his statue on his Twitter account:
This statue of Shaq will be the eighth outside of Staples Center. Along with joining Lakers greats like Magic and Kareem, the four-time NBA champion’s likeness will be seen near other bronze statues outside the arena including the statues of boxing superstar Oscar De La Hoya and Los Angeles Kings legends Wayne Gretzky and Luc Robitaille.