Kareem Abdul Jabbar Statue Basketball

Former Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, left, unveils a statue of himself in front of Staples Center as Richard Lapchik, second from left, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, third from right, Eddie Doucette, second from right, and Pat Riley look on, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)