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Lakers Nation > Blog > Video > VIDEOS: Shaquille O’Neal’s Statue Unveiling, Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson & More
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VIDEOS: Shaquille O’Neal’s Statue Unveiling, Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson & More

Serena Winters
Published: 03/25/2017
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Videos: Shaquille O’neal’s Statue Unveiling, Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson & More
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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. Fans were also invited to watch the statue unveiling on the video boards set-up throughout the street festival.

Next up were the arrivals of Shaq’s teammates, colleagues, family and friends, followed by speeches from Kobe Bryant, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Phil Jackson, Jeanie Buss and Staples Center President Lee Zeidman. We’ve got all of those speeches for you below, as well as the footage from the actual unveiling and the media’s interview with Shaq after the ceremony.

The Unveiling, Including Shaq’s Speech

Kobe Bryant’s Speech

Jerry West’s Speech

Jeanie Buss’ Speech

Phil Jackson’s Speech

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Speech

Shaq On Kobe, Lakers Future, Statue Reaction

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BySerena Winters
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Serena Winters was a former reporter for LakersNation.com who also oversaw the video team. You can now find her on NBC Sports Northwest as host of The Bridge. But really, she's probably more known for bringing snacks with her wherever she goes. UCSB alum, Muay Thai lover, foodie (all of it). Email: serenawintersinfo@gmail.com
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