A larger-than-life statue of Los Angeles Lakers great Shaquille O’Neal was unveiled Friday night, suspending 10 feet above ground, attached to Staples Center, weighing in at 1,200 pounds. The nine-foot bronze statue joined a Star Plaza statue collection of Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Chick Hearn, Wayne Gretzky, Oscar De La Hoya and Luc Robitaille.
The afternoon started with Shaqtown, a street festival that extended from Chick Hearn Court throughout L.A. Live, and included a variety of interactive games like Fireball Alley, Block-A-Shaq and Plinko, a Hall of Fame Exhibit, specialty photo opportunities, a Ferris wheel, a mini Lakers basketball court and a live DJ.