Throughout human history, one of the highest achievements a human being can achieve is to have a statue in his honor. And when it comes to sports, that is the ultimate immortalization: their faces are forever shaped and shown for generations to come.

Here is a list of the legends that have statues in their honor:

1. Michael Jordan –Chicago Bulls
2. Magic Johnson –Los Angeles Lakers
3. Kareem Abdul Jabbar –Los Angeles Lakers
4. George Mikan –Los Angeles Lakers
5. Jerry West –Los Angeles Lakers
6. Shaquille O’Neal –Los Angeles Lakers
7. Elgin Baylor –Los Angeles Lakers
8. Kobe Bryant –Los Angeles Lakers
9. John Stockton – Utah Jazz
10. Carl Malone – Utah Jazz
11. Dominique Wilkins -Atlanta Hawks
12. Dirk Nowitzki -Dallas Mavericks
13. Larry Vogel – Outside Indiana State University
14. Bill Russell – Boston City Hall Square
15. Wilt Chamberlain – Philadelphia 76ers facility
16. Julius Erving – Philadelphia 76ers facility
17. Dirk Nowitzki –Dallas Mavericks
18. Dwyane Wade – Miami heat

I’ve basically watched the entire career of D-Wade, the most recent member of the statue fraternity. It’s amazing to watch one man’s career from rookie to grizzled vet, entertaining arena after arena and bringing championships to the city that drafted him.

That’s why I was shocked when Kevin Durant, Warriors legend and one of the greatest players in NBA history, wasn’t sure if he would get a statue despite his Hall-of-Fame career!

“Look, Dwyane Wade is a different case,” Durant continued. “He’s Miami. He is the heat. Very few players get that kind of love in a city like that. It’s usually those guys who have had the Hall of Fame career, with championships, you’ve been with one city for a long time. That is not the case with me. But I can see it for some other guys in the league.”

Honestly, in my humble opinion, KD could easily get a statue in Oklahoma City and Golden State. He won an MVP with the Thunder and took them to an NBA Finals. Naturally, he defected to the Golden Empire and cemented their dynasty by winning two Finals MVPs and two rings with the Dubs.

This goes against the idea that GSW owner Joe Lacob said in 2021 that Durant would be included in the Hamptons 5 footage:

The Warriors’ big three, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, are among the most important players in franchise history and have led the organization to three NBA championships in five seasons. Kevin Durant won two Finals MVPs and nearly brought the Warriors back for a fourth title before suffering an Achilles injury in the 2019 Finals.

Warriors CEO Joe Lacob told Grant Liffmann of NBC Sports Bay Area that he not only wants to see these four get permanent honors at Chase Center, but also 2015 NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala.

“Obviously, given the great performances that the core of Curry and Draymond and Klay and Kevin were for three years, not as long as those guys, and even Andre Iguodala, I would say those five guys are definitely kind of the ultimate long-term earn. -term recognition,” Lacob told Liffmann on “Dubs Talk.”

“When they retire, I am sure they will be honored appropriately.”

GIVE DURANT A STATUE MR. LACOB!