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Lakers legends come out for unveiling of Elgin Baylor statue

It was an evening filled with legends of Los Angeles Lakers past as the stars came out for the unveiling of all-time great Elgin Baylor’s statue outside of STAPLES Center on Friday.

The ceremony, which was open to the public, featured names like Magic Johnson, Bill Russell, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mitch Kupchak, Shaquille O’Neal and even Kobe Bryant, who sent in a video to pay his respects to the 11-time All-Star.

Bryant said in the video that he is especially thankful for Baylor because he “stole so many” of his moves.