View Full Version : Kareem to get a Statue
whitemamba
08-27-2012, 10:25 PM
The great Kareem Abdul Jabbar finally getting a statue at Staples center..One of the greatest to ever play..
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8308665/los-angeles-lakers-build-statue-kareem-abdul-jabbar-staples-center
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM6xCirDOKs
6× NBA champion (1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987–1988)
6× NBA Most Valuable Player (1971–1972, 1974, 1976–1977, 1980)
19× NBA All-Star (1970–1977, 1979–1989)
2× NBA Finals MVP (1971, 1985)
10× All-NBA First Team (1971–1974, 1976–1977, 1980–1981, 1984, 1986)
5× All-NBA Second Team (1970, 1978–1979, 1983, 1985)
5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1974–1975, 1979–1981)
6× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1970–1971, 1976–1978, 1984)
2× NBA scoring champion (1971, 1972)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1970)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1970)
NBA all-time leading scorer
NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
3× NCAA Men's Basketball Champion (1967–1969)
3× NCAA Basketball Tournament MOP (1967–1969)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1969)
2× USBWA College Player of the Year (1967–1968)
:toast
Venti Quattro
08-27-2012, 10:26 PM
Finally...
Wild Cobra Kai
08-27-2012, 10:35 PM
I guess all the whining paid off.
dunkman
08-27-2012, 10:59 PM
Kobe's set to get one too, not sure about Shaq tbh.
whitemamba
08-27-2012, 11:03 PM
Kobe's set to get one too, not sure about Shaq tbh.
good question, if they are considering him one of the laker greats, he should ge one too.
Juggity
08-27-2012, 11:05 PM
Shaq definitely deserves one. Kobe will get one, but it's pretty debatable whether he really deserves it.
whitemamba
08-27-2012, 11:07 PM
Shaq definitely deserves one. Kobe will get one, but it's pretty debatable whether he really deserves it.
why would kobe not deserve it?
Juggity
08-27-2012, 11:11 PM
why would kobe not deserve it?
Riding coattails, getting dragged along to more than half of his finals victories, etc.
lefty
08-27-2012, 11:23 PM
I guess all the whining paid off.
Beat me to it
namlook
08-27-2012, 11:29 PM
Shaq definitely deserves one. Kobe will get one, but it's pretty debatable whether he really deserves it.
Kobe debatable is nothing more than trolling. Only a moron would think it's really debatable.
Shaq did not play the majority of his career as a Los Angeles Lakers player so he probably won't get one. Same with Wilt. West, Magic, Kobe, Kareem, players who were MVPs and who played all, or the majority of their careers as Los Angeles Lakers, are the players that deserve them.
lefty
08-27-2012, 11:42 PM
Kobe debatable is nothing more than trolling. Only a moron would think it's really debatable.
Shaq did not play the majority of his career as a Los Angeles Lakers player so he probably won't get one. Same with Wilt. West, Magic, Kobe, Kareem, players who were MVPs and who played all, or the majority of their careers as Los Angeles Lakers, are the players that deserve them.
No Shaq, no 3peat
Its as simple as that
PGDynasty24
08-28-2012, 12:05 AM
Kobe has contributed far more to Lakers franchise than Shaq,if you think otherwise your a fucking dumbass.
baseline bum
08-28-2012, 12:18 AM
why would kobe not deserve it?
What are they going to have him doing? Ratting to Five-0?
lefty
08-28-2012, 12:20 AM
Kobe has contributed far more to Lakers franchise than Shaq,if you think otherwise your a fucking dumbass.
Shaq and and Gasol did more
Kobe Pippen :lol
Duncan2177
08-28-2012, 12:20 AM
Kareem deserves it.
Medvedenko
08-28-2012, 12:23 AM
Good for the cap. Oh, for all of you uninitiated....
Kobe is the Lakers
Always will be.
lefty
08-28-2012, 12:34 AM
Good for the cap. Oh, for all of you uninitiated....
Kobe is the Lakers
Always will be.
Of course he is
Its me me me
Kidd K
08-28-2012, 12:35 AM
Should've had a statue 15-20 years ago tbh.
Well deserved for Kareem. Top 3 GOAT imo.
Medvedenko
08-28-2012, 12:36 AM
Of course he is
Its me me me
Why try to understand it....
Kidd K
08-28-2012, 12:36 AM
Kobe has contributed far more to Lakers franchise than Shaq,if you think otherwise your a fucking dumbass.
No Shaq, no 3peat
Its as simple as that
whitemamba
08-28-2012, 01:56 AM
Kobe not deserving it is fucking laughable.. LA loves mah nigga..
Spursfan092120
08-28-2012, 02:06 AM
bout time Kareem gets his due.
irishock
08-28-2012, 03:20 AM
why would kobe not deserve it?
If Kobe gets a statue, better be him in a buttraping stance in colorado.
Kobe is the Lakers
Always will be.
:lmao
benefactor
08-28-2012, 05:43 AM
I guess all the whining paid off.
LkrFan
08-28-2012, 07:17 AM
Bout damn time.
resistanze
08-28-2012, 08:43 AM
He shouldn't have had to whine.
Killakobe81
08-28-2012, 09:00 AM
bout time Kareem gets his due.
Well deserved. The "cap" doesnt get enough love in GOAT debates he has the strongest case vs. MJ tbh. I do dide with MJ because I missed Kareem's prime. I saw ALL of MJ's but those that have seen both some favor Jabbar.
scanry
08-28-2012, 10:02 AM
The Lakers were dumb to not have a statue of Kareem in the first place. He should've been the first Laker to have one.
BTW gretzky definitely didn't deserve one.
Venti Quattro
08-28-2012, 10:05 AM
Should remodel Staples to his bald head.
NRHector
08-28-2012, 10:17 AM
I guess all the whining paid off.
It seems that is the only way to get something done in the Lakers organization, a few years back Kobe was whinning also about getting more help and he got it
Venti Quattro
08-28-2012, 10:21 AM
It's better than tanking.
Mori Chu
08-28-2012, 10:38 AM
They should just name one of the Staples Center restrooms in his honor or something.
whitemamba
08-28-2012, 11:05 AM
They should just name one of the Staples Center restrooms in his honor or something.
staples center's bathrooms have the suns logo when we piss in the urinals..:toast
NRHector
08-28-2012, 11:13 AM
It's better than tanking.the Lakers do tanking also? :wow I'm shocked
mindcrime
08-28-2012, 06:24 PM
The Lakers were dumb to not have a statue of Kareem in the first place. He should've been the first Laker to have one.
BTW gretzky definitely didn't deserve one.
As an LA Kings fan I have to agree with this. Although Gretzky was the greatest, he didn't win a cup for LA. A good comparison would be the Washington Wizards having a Jordan statue.
lefty
08-28-2012, 06:27 PM
As an LA Kings fan I have to agree with this. Although Gretzky was the greatest, he didn't win a cup for LA. A good comparison would be the Washington Wizards having a Jordan statue.
Blame my Habs for beating Gretzky in the 93 Finals
mindcrime
08-28-2012, 06:41 PM
Blame my Habs for beating Gretzky in the 93 Finals
Too bad they haven't done jack since. Yeah, yeah I know... 24 > 1
Latarian Milton
08-28-2012, 06:55 PM
kobe havin' a statue there would be an obtruding profanity to kareem and others who also have statues there tbh
Clipper Nation
08-28-2012, 06:57 PM
As an LA Kings fan I have to agree with this. Although Gretzky was the greatest, he didn't win a cup for LA. A good comparison would be the Washington Wizards having a Jordan statue.
Robitaille deserves a statue more, tbh....
baseline bum
08-28-2012, 07:10 PM
kobe havin' a statue there would be an obtruding profanity to kareem and others who also have statues there tbh
Truth Latarian; you are wise beyond your 11 years. If you're going to make a Kobe statue you might as well construct one for Byron Scott too.
scanry
08-28-2012, 09:25 PM
Truth Latarian; you are wise beyond your 11 years. If you're going to make a Kobe statue you might as well construct one for Byron Scott too.
Scottie Pippen jokes are fine, but Bryan Scott? C'mon man.
lefty
08-28-2012, 09:26 PM
Too bad they haven't done jack since. Yeah, yeah I know... 24 > 1
We'll be staaaaaacked sooooon
Bynumite
08-28-2012, 09:30 PM
kobe havin' a statue there would be an obtruding profanity to kareem and others who also have statues there tbh
lol @ the Heat retiring number 23. Weak-minded, petty franchise :lmao
I can already see Kobe having a statue outside Miami's arena and his jersey retired there too :lmao
Venti Quattro
08-28-2012, 10:25 PM
Because of this news, watch the Spurs build a statue for Bruce Bowen.
lefty
08-28-2012, 10:32 PM
Because of this news, watch the Spurs build a statue for Bruce Bowen.
Not before they build one for Avery Johnson or Matt Bonner
scanry
08-28-2012, 11:38 PM
Because of this news, watch the Spurs build a statue for Bruce Bowen.
That's pretty disrespectful to Kareem. IMO he's the greatest Laker by far and you're comparing his whining to Bruce Bowen getting a statue. I see you've taken a liking upstairs.
Wild Cobra Kai
08-29-2012, 12:02 AM
The Lakers were dumb to not have a statue of Kareem in the first place. He should've been the first Laker to have one.
BTW gretzky definitely didn't deserve one.
Absolutely NOT. KAJ didn't win in LA until Magic got there.
scanry
08-29-2012, 04:05 AM
Absolutely NOT. KAJ didn't win in LA until Magic got there.
Kareem won even before he got to LA. Pretty irrelevant because Magic's championships teams were always stacked.
Kareem, Worthy, Mcadoo, Wilkes, Dantley, Scott.
Even Bird didn't have a team playing alongside better players.
The Gemini Method
08-30-2012, 05:44 PM
Deserves it more than De La Hoya...that's for sure. Also, if you're going with the argument that Shaq doesn't deserve one, then you can state that Gretzky doesn't either since most of his ultimate success was playing for Edmonton. I don't know if he'll get one simply based on how he and the F.O. ended their coexistence. Retired jersey? Yes. Statue will probably come a tad bit later if at all...
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