"Will his statue be holding a Michael Jordan Flag" - Lakers Fans Polarised Over Pat Riley Getting Statue at Crypto Arena

The Heat’s court already named in his honor, Pat Riley to get Lakers statue Sunday

MIAMI — Those Los Angeles Lakers players with statues outside of the team’s arena in downtown Los Angeles? They now will have a coach to guide them. Sunday, Heat president Pat Riley, who guided the Lakers during their championship Showtime era in the ’80s, will become the first coach honored by the Lakers with an arena-front statue, in a ceremony scheduled before the team’s game against the Boston Celtics. Among those scheduled to be alongside R…

When will the Lakers Unveil Pat Riley Statue? Crypto Arena Set to Add Another Icon Next to Kobe Bryant Explored

The LA Lakers are set to unveil a new statue next to the late Kobe Bryant. Fans of the Showtime Era will see the immortalized statue of former coach Pat Riley outside the Crypto.

Pat Riley to become 1st coach immortalized by Lakers with statue

The Hall of Famer won 4 championships, and reached the Finals 7 times, with Los Angeles during his 9 seasons as head coach.

Lakers News: JJ Redick Says Pat Riley Is 'North Star' For All Coaches

The Los Angeles Lakers took a gamble by bringing in JJ Redick as a head coach despite no previous experience. Dating back to Redick’s NBA career, he earned the reputation as one of the league’s best shooters and eventually transitioned into a highly knowledgeable basketball mind. Thanks to a media career with a successful podcast and calling games with ESPN, executives could see his potential coaching philosophies. All things considered, Redick …