The Lakers are unmatched in honoring their legends. However, there’s always a sense of apprehension among fans when their favorite players or basketball icons are immortalized with a statue. While retired NBA player Dwyane Wade expressed satisfaction with his statue by the Miami Heat, the reaction to the Lakers’ announcement has been notably different. As the Purple and Gold gear up to honor one of the most iconic figures in NBA history, Wade shared a sense of relief over one aspect, along with a bold prediction.
It was long overdue for the Lakers to honor Pat Riley. Just a few days ago, the franchise officially announced plans to create a statue paying tribute to the legendary figure. On this, DWade was quick to assure, “That was a fire announcement by the way. Shout out to the Lakers. Man you know the Lakers they do things nicely. They do things very nicely and timely. That was a timely announcement”
He even made a prediction as he said, “I know his hair going to be wavy…I feel like…the jacket going to be his hand going to be like, this the jacket going to be a little open, he going to be like looking out to the court, pointing, it’s going to be something, but it’s going to be Pat Riley… this statue going to be cold,” he added.
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