Statue of David Robinson: let's start a

[Friscospur]

...petition drive (www.ipetitions.com) If any player in the history of basketball deserves one, it is David Robinson. He stands for and has stood far what is right about being a high profile athelete. I firmly believe that he deserves this honor far and beyond that of MJ. At least David has never been associated with any scandal and would be an honest representation of the San Antonio community.

100 years now, parents will still talk about as well as explain the statue that resides in front of the SBC center.....

[batman2883]

Like Rocky Balboa, it should be right in front of the SBC center

[midgetonadonkey]

I think Duncan might be more deserving of a statue. Eventhough Robinson has done great things for the community, he never won with Duncan. Maybe the both of them side by side would be fitting.

[samikeyp]

I think Duncan might be more deserving of a statue. Eventhough Robinson has done great things for the community, he never won with Duncan. Maybe the both of them side by side would be fitting.

That is it right there. What he has done in the community should outweigh what he did on the court.

What Dave may have "lacked" on the court, he more than made up for off of it. I think a better place would be at the Carver Academy.

If you really have to...you can do both. Put one of Duncan at the SBC.

[Mark in Austin]

Honor your past before flattering your present.

The Spurs have had three Fall of Fame, franchise players: Gervin, Robinson, and now Duncan.

Do Gervin's first. Then in a few years do Robinson.

Duncan himself would find it laughable and recockulous to put a staue of himself up while he's still playing. But after he's retired, his should also be there.

[samikeyp]

Honor your past before flattering your present.

The Spurs have had three Fall of Fame, franchise players: Gervin, Robinson, and now Duncan.

Do Gervin's first. Then in a few years do Robinson.

Duncan himself would find it laughable and recockulous to put a staue of himself up while he's still playing. But after he's retired, his should also be there.

even better.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Statue of them goin fishin?

[batman2883]

Gervin's has to be a statue that is made of transparent material to make it seem like ice

[SenorSpur]

Gervin's has to be a statue that is made of transparent material to make it seem like ice

Sweet suggestion!

:spin

[GrandeDavid]

I would DEFINITELY vote for a David Robinson statue.

[Kip Fanatic]

GG's statue needs to be somewhere like at Jordan Ford. Like the big Indian at the Red McCombs dealership, but this one will be of the Ice Man outside of the Jordan Ford dealership.

[sa_butta]

I could see one happening for DRob or even Duncan in the future, but I just dont see it for Iceman.

[Vashner]

The statue can be David and Tim raising trophy's in 99's..

[batman2883]

Has anyone been to George's Bar, they have some damn good nachos with brisket in it... i ate there a couple of years back at the airport it was delish

[milkyway21]

I'm for Statue of David :tu

(I'm already imagining those biceps of the Admiral looking good in front of the SBC:D)

let's have Tim's when he retires.

[Vashner]

Tim has delivered 2 more trophy's... I don't think we need to wait for him to give the city more.... Kill 2 projects with 1 stone...

[gospursgojas]

Im all for a statue of Dave.... Kori, could you point us to the correct person to pass our idea onto...

[SilverSpur]

...petition drive (www.ipetitions.com) If any player in the history of basketball deserves one, it is David Robinson. He stands for and has stood far what is right about being a high profile athelete. I firmly believe that he deserves this honor far and beyond that of MJ. At least David has never been associated with any scandal and would be an honest representation of the San Antonio community.

100 years now, parents will still talk about as well as explain the statue that resides in front of the SBC center.....
Im for it, but you would first have to honor George Gervin. So how about a statue of them both and maybe a third person like Sean Elliott. My idea would be Robinson with Gervin and Elliott on both sides of him with room behind them to put a bigger statue of Duncan in the future. So it would be a statue of several great players. Maybe several statues that lead up to the SBC Center and a mural of all the great Spurs would work. Have you thought about asking for Spurs fans to sumit drawings of what they would like to see. Maybe scan photos of the players from say basketball cards or magazines.

[TheTruth]

hell yeah..how about a statue of timmy and david holding up the mvp and championship trophies after the first title? that would be the tits.

[David Bowie]

hell yeah..how about a statue of timmy and david holding up the mvp and championship trophies after the first title? that would be the tits.


I'd support that idea. It shouldn't be just David by himself. There were other people who did great things for hte franchise.

[milkyway21]

how bout a statue of rasho. made of marshmellows :lolpsyco, you're nuts.

why is Rasho always been a subject of ridicule to some people in here? :lol

[Trainwreck2100]

How about an invisible statue of Hedo Turkoglu

[David Bowie]

How about an invisible statue of Hedo Turkoglu


Not jsut Hedo. There should be a lot of invisible statues. Some would say there should be one for Tony at the end of important games.

[ObiwanGinobili]

I'm all for a DRob statue :tu
that's a great idea.

But I agree with some pp that the Duncan statue nneds ot wait till after he's retired.

as for Gervin.. ehhh.. maybe.

[BadlyDrawnBoy]

How about this:

Widen Houston St. from Downtown to the SBC Center. Give it a large grassey, walker friendly, well lit median. Rename the stretch of road or give it a nicname like Victory Lane or Winner's Ave. Every 100 ft, there'd be a statue of a San Antonio sports figure.

David, George, Tim, Jesse James, Josh Davis, Johnny Moore, etc.

[BadlyDrawnBoy]

as for Gervin.. ehhh.. maybe.

Maybe?

The guy put SA on the sports map. One of the all-time greats. He didn't win a title but the same can be said for a lot of the greats.

[Zan the Fan]

/\ BDB for mayor.

:duck

[Soulfood76]

How about an invisible statue of Hedo Turkoglu
I think there is one already out there on Kelly USA

[Samr]

Let's make a statue for Brent Barry and put it three inches off center of the base.

[Kip Fanatic]

How about one of Beno with a "Man Purse" in front of the Coach store in N. Star Mall?

[gospursgojas]

How about this:

Widen Houston St. from Downtown to the SBC Center. Give it a large grassey, walker friendly, well lit median. Rename the stretch of road or give it a nicname like Victory Lane or Winner's Ave. Every 100 ft, there'd be a statue of a San Antonio sports figure.

David, George, Tim, Jesse James, Josh Davis, Johnny Moore, etc.


Now thats an idea

[Mixability]

Im for it, but you would first have to honor George Gervin. So how about a statue of them both and maybe a third person like Sean Elliott. My idea would be Robinson with Gervin and Elliott on both sides of him with room behind them to put a bigger statue of Duncan in the future. So it would be a statue of several great players. Maybe several statues that lead up to the SBC Center and a mural of all the great Spurs would work. Have you thought about asking for Spurs fans to sumit drawings of what they would like to see. Maybe scan photos of the players from say basketball cards or magazines.

Elliott?!?! No way! I don't even think he deserved to have his jersey retired.

[Notorious H.O.P.]

Houston St can't be widened period, much less enough to put a walkway and statues on it.

Also, it would have to be an area people would want to walk through, and I don't think Houston St is it.

Thirdly, it would be a major liability for the city to have people walking there because of the traffic levels. This is both from the standpoint of someone who might get hit crossing the street or from a car coming onto the sidewalk, and also from someone who might accidentally pop up on the curb and hit a statue that they argue shouldn't be there or an accident caused by people who are staring at the signs and not paying attention to the road.

If you did multiple statues (which the city will not do), the best option would be in the grassy areas in front of the main SBC Center entrance. They already have criss-crossing walkways and would be seen by a greater number of people.

[gospursgojas]

So whats the dealio how do we seriously get this started

[alamo50]

I think a better place would be at the Carver Academy.

The Carver Academy is David's statue.

[ObiwanGinobili]

So whats the dealio how do we seriously get this started

yeah!
the threqad said "lets start a petition" and a link ot a petition place....... but no petition???

if we're gonna do it then lets do it and quit talking smack.

[Obstructed_View]

If the only other player that has a statue (that I can think of) is Jordan, then Robinson doesn't measure up basketball-wise. Robinson should get a statue in front of city hall, because what he gave to the city isn't basketball related. Why would you build a statue of the second greatest player on your team when the greatest is still playing? Lunacy.

[boutons]

"If the only other player that has a statue (that I can think of) is Jordan,"

Doesn't Magic have one? at Staples? I'm sure I've seen a huge bronze of Magic somewhere.

[Obstructed_View]

"If the only other player that has a statue (that I can think of) is Jordan,"

Doesn't Magic have one? at Staples? I'm sure I've seen a huge bronze of Magic somewhere.
I know Magic has one at MSU. You aren't refuting my point, you are just nit picking the details. The fact that Magic has a statue doesn't reinforce the argument that Robinson deserves one. David's not in that class as a basketball player.

[boutons]

I'm not trying to refute or to nit pick anything, just state a fact about a Magic statue.

[Obstructed_View]

I'm not trying to refute or to nit pick anything, just state a fact about a Magic statue.
Ok. I didn't know about the one in LA, but it makes sense.

[cherylsteele]

How about this:

Widen Houston St. from Downtown to the SBC Center. Give it a large grassey, walker friendly, well lit median. Rename the stretch of road or give it a nicname like Victory Lane or Winner's Ave. Every 100 ft, there'd be a statue of a San Antonio sports figure.

David, George, Tim, Jesse James, Josh Davis, Johnny Moore, etc.

This is not a bad notion....it would be cool.

Kinda like the Walk of Fame, but instead the Boulevard of Fame.

[ShoogarBear]

Personally I don't like the idea of any statue of a living person, or of an athlete. The ones of both Magic and Michael look pretty stupid to me.

[2pac]

The Carver Academy is David's statue. :tu