Fund-raising for the Dave Stallworth statue is roughly $40,000 from its goal and the base that will hold the monument stands ready outside Koch Arena.
"Everything has fallen into place," said Bob Powers, a Stallworth teammate who is helping with the fund-raising. "It's really a blessing."
Powers said the fund-raising goal is around $140,000 for the life-size bronze sculpture. One payment of $36,000 has already been made to sculptor Ann LaRose of Tucson, Ariz., he said.
Powers said he and teammates Manny Zafiros and Mohamed Sharif plan to travel to Boulder to approve the statue before casting in April.