When it comes to the Lakers, there is no higher honor than the one that Shaquille O’Neal is set to receive on Friday.
Thirteen years after the Big Fella dominated the hardwood for the purple and gold, his likeness will be immortalized in bronze outside of Staples Center.
The 9-foot, 1,200-pound depiction of O’Neal throwing down a slam dunk is a testament to the impact that he had during his time as a Laker.
Few ever reach the heights required to earn this honor, which is why Shaq will become just the fifth person in team history to receive it.