Lakers Announce Schedule to Honor Former Legends | Lakers Nation
he Los Angeles Lakers issued a press release on Thursday afternoon disclosing some of the information involving the honoring of former Laker legends that will take place during the upcoming season.
L.A. intends to retire two jerseys this season (Shaquille ONeal, Jamaal Wilkes), and will honor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with a statue outside of Staples Center. Heres the official statement from the Lakers organization.
The Los Angeles Lakers will hold ceremonies to honor three of their all-time great players during the 2012-13 season, it was announced today.
In the first of these events, on Friday November 16, the Lakers and STAPLES Center will unveil a statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at Star Plaza outside STAPLES Center. Kareems statue will join those of former Lakers Earvin Magic Johnson and Jerry West, former Kings hockey great Wayne Gretzky, boxer Oscar De La Hoya and former Lakers broadcaster Francis Chick Hearn.
On Friday December 28, in a half-time ceremony, the Lakers will retire jersey #52 in honor of Jamaal Wilkes, and on Tuesday April 2, will retire jersey #34 in honor of Shaquille ONeal.
ONeal was a member of the Lakers for eight seasons (1996-2004). During his career in Los Angeles, ONeal was named NBA Most Valuable Player once (2000), Finals Most Valuable Player three times (2000, 2001, and 2002), All-NBA First Team on six occasions (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004) and NBA All-Star seven times. As a Laker, ONeal posted averages of 27.0 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.49 blocked shots while winning three NBA Championships (2000, 2001 and 2002). The NBAs sixth leading scorer of all-time (28,596), ONeal earned a fourth NBA Championship in 2006 as a member of the Miami Heat.
he Los Angeles Lakers issued a press release on Thursday afternoon disclosing some of the information involving the honoring of former Laker legends that will take place during the upcoming season.
L.A. intends to retire two jerseys this season (Shaquille ONeal, Jamaal Wilkes), and will honor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with a statue outside of Staples Center. Heres the official statement from the Lakers organization.
The Los Angeles Lakers will hold ceremonies to honor three of their all-time great players during the 2012-13 season, it was announced today.
In the first of these events, on Friday November 16, the Lakers and STAPLES Center will unveil a statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at Star Plaza outside STAPLES Center. Kareems statue will join those of former Lakers Earvin Magic Johnson and Jerry West, former Kings hockey great Wayne Gretzky, boxer Oscar De La Hoya and former Lakers broadcaster Francis Chick Hearn.
On Friday December 28, in a half-time ceremony, the Lakers will retire jersey #52 in honor of Jamaal Wilkes, and on Tuesday April 2, will retire jersey #34 in honor of Shaquille ONeal.
ONeal was a member of the Lakers for eight seasons (1996-2004). During his career in Los Angeles, ONeal was named NBA Most Valuable Player once (2000), Finals Most Valuable Player three times (2000, 2001, and 2002), All-NBA First Team on six occasions (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004) and NBA All-Star seven times. As a Laker, ONeal posted averages of 27.0 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.49 blocked shots while winning three NBA Championships (2000, 2001 and 2002). The NBAs sixth leading scorer of all-time (28,596), ONeal earned a fourth NBA Championship in 2006 as a member of the Miami Heat.
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