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Lakers to unveil Riley statue on Feb. 22, vs. C's
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of former coach Pat Riley on Feb. 22, as the Hall of Famer joins the likes of former team greats Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant in bronze outside their downtown arena.
The Lakers will fittingly honor Riley against the Boston Celtics, their long-time rival.
Riley coached the Lakers from from 1981 to 1990 during the team's "Showtime" era and won four NBA championships (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988).
With Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar leading an exciting roster with a groundbreaking fast-break offense, the Lakers went 533-194 (.733) in Riley's tenure and added 102 playoff victories over nine seasons.
Lakers honoring legendary coach Pat Riley with statue to be unveiled on Feb. 22
With the NBA revealing its full 2025-26 regular-season schedule on Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced the date when former head coach Pat Riley will be honored with a statue unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena.
The statue will be presented to the public on Sunday, Feb. 22, on Star Plaza outside the Lakers' home arena before the team's game against the Boston Celtics, the team announced on Thursday.
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The Lakers originally announced that a statue honoring Riley would be unveiled at some point in 2026, but didn't have an exact date at the time. Riley will be the eighth figure to be so honored by the team, joining Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Chick Hearn and Elgin Baylor on the plaza.
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Lakers Announce Date for Pat Riley Statue Unveiling
The Lakers have announced the date they will unveil a statue of Pat Riley outside Crypto.com arena, and it will come the day the team plays a fitting opponent.
The ceremony to unveil the statue will take place on February 22, hours before Los Angeles hosts the Boston Celtics.
Riley led the Lakers to four NBA titles and seven NBA Finals appearances in his nine seasons as the team's head coach. Two of those championships came against the Celtics, as did two of those Finals losses. He was the main leader of the franchise's "Showtime" era led by Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy.
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