Less than 20 players in NBA history have received statues outside team arenas. Dwyane Wade in Miami and Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles are the most recent honorees.

Here’s a look back at the other players who have been immortalized with statues across the league.

Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls

Year unveiled: 1994

Career accolades: 6 NBA championships; 6 Finals MVPs; 5 NBA MVPs; 14-time All-Star; 11-time All-NBA; 9-time All-Defensive First Team; 1988 Defensive Player of the Year; 1985 Rookie of the Year; 10-time scoring champion; 2-time Slam Dunk champ; 2-time Olympics Gold medal winner; NBA Anniversary Team (50th, 75th); 2009 Hall of Fame inductee

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George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers

Year unveiled: 2001

Career accolades: 5 NBA championships; 2 NBL championships; 4-time NBA All-Star; 1948 NBL MVP; 6-time All-NBA first team; 3-time NBA scoring champ; NBA Anniversary Team (25th, 35th, 50th, 75th); 1959 inaugural Hall of Fame inductee

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Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers

Year unveiled: 2004

Career accolades: 5 NBA championships; 3 Finals MVPs; 3 NBA MVPs; 12-time All-Star; 10-time All-NBA; 4-time NBA assists leader; Olympic Gold medalist; NBA Anniversary Team (50th, 75th); 2002 Hall of Fame inductee

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Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers

Year unveiled: 2004

Career accolades: 2 NBA championships; 4 NBA MVPs; 1972 Finals MVP; 13-time All-Star; 10-time All-NBA; 2-time All-Defense; 7-time scoring champion; 11-time rebounding champion; 1968 assist leader; 1960 Rookie of the Year; NBA Anniversary Team (35th, 50th, 75th); 1979 Hall of Fame inductee

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John Stockton, Utah Jazz

Year unveiled: 2005

Career accolades: 10-time All-Star; 11-time All-NBA; 5-time All-Defense; 9-time assist leader; NBA’s all-time assists and steals leader; 2-time Olympic Gold medalist; NBA Anniversary Team (50th, 75th); 2009 Hall of Fame inductee

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Karl Malone, Utah Jazz

Year unveiled: 2006

Career accolades: 2 NBA MVPs; 14-time All-Star; 14-time All-NBA; 4-time All-Defense; 2-time Olympic Gold medalist; NBA Anniversary Team (50th, 75th); 2010 Hall of Fame inductee

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Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers

Year unveiled: 2011

Career accolades: 1972 NBA champion; 1969 Finals MVP; 14-time All-Star; 12-time All-NBA; 5-time All-Defense; 1970 scoring champ; 1972 assists leader; 1960 Olympic Gold medalist; NBA Anniversary Team (35th, 50th, 75th); 1980 Hall of Fame inductee

> More on Jerry West

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers

Year unveiled: 2012

Career accolades: 6 NBA championships; 2 Finals MVPs; 6 NBA MVPs; 19-time All-Star; 15-time All-NBA; 11-time All-Defense; 2-time scoring champ; 4-time blocks leader; 1976 rebounds leader; 1970 Rookie of the Year; NBA Anniversary Team (35th, 50th, 75th); 1995 Hall of Fame inductee

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Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks

Year unveiled: 2015

Career accolades: 9-time NBA All-Star; 7-time All-NBA; 1986 scoring champ; 2-time Slam Dunk champ; NBA 75th Anniversary Team; 2006 Hall of Fame inductee

> More on Dominique Wilkins

Shaquille O’Neal, Los Angeles Lakers

Year unveiled: 2017

Career accolades: 4 NBA championships; 3 Finals MVPs; 2000 NBA MVP; 15-time All-Star; 14-time All-NBA; 3-time All-Defense; 2-time scoring champ; 1993 Rookie of Year; 1996 Olympic Gold medalist; NBA Anniversary Team (50th, 75th); 2016 Hall of Fame inductee

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Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers

Year unveiled: 2018

Career accolades: 11-time All-Star; 10-time All-NBA; 1959 Rookie of the Year; NBA Anniversary Team (35th, 50th, 75th); 1977 Hall of Fame inductee

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Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks

Year unveiled: 2022

Career accolades: 2011 NBA champion; 2011 Finals MVP; 2007 NBA MVP; 14-time All-Star; 12-time All-NBA; NBA 75th Anniversary Team; 2023 Hall of Fame inductee

> More on Dirk Nowitzki

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

Year unveiled: 2024

Career accolades: 5 NBA championships; 2 Finals MVPs; 2008 NBA MVP; 18-time All-Star; 15-time All-NBA; 12-time All-Defense; 2-time scoring champ; 1997 Slam Dunk champ; 2-time Olympics Gold medalist; NBA 75th Anniversary Team; 2023 Hall of Fame inductee

Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat

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— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) October 27, 2024

Year unveiled: 2024

Career accolades: 3 NBA championships; 2005 Finals MVP; 13-time All-Star; 2010 All-Star Game MVP; 8-time All-NBA; 3-time All-Defense; 2009 scoring champ; 2004 All-Rookie team; NBA 75th Anniversary Team; Olympic Gold medalist

More statues

In addition to statues at NBA arenas, there are other locations NBA players are immortalized:

• Lakers coach Pat Riley will receive a statue outside Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers announced in November.

• Celtics and NBA legend Bill Russell has a statue at Boston City Hall Plaza. The 11-time NBA champion is the only player to have his jersey number retired by every team in the league.

• The 76ers’ practice facility is home to multiple statues. The current list includes Julius Erving, Charles Barkley, Wilt Chamberlain, Moses Malone, Allen Iverson and the 1982-83 championship team.

• Multiple colleges have honored NBA players with statues, including:

• Larry Bird at Indiana State
• Magic Johnson at Michigan State
• Jerry West and Hot Rod Hundley at West Virginia
• Bob Pettit, Pete Maravich and Shaquille O’Neal at LSU
• Charles Barkley at Auburn
• George Gervin at Eastern Michigan

• Statues aren’t limited to the United States. Dirk Nowitzki has a statue in Frankfurt, Germany and Stephon Marbury has one in Beijing, China.

• Players aren’t the only NBA people with statues. Legendary Celtics coach Red Auerbach is honored in downtown Boston and longtime Lakers announcer Chick Hearn is celebrated in front of Crypto.com Arena.