Will Kevin Durant get a Warriors statue outside the Chase Center?

Throughout human history, one of the highest achievements a man can achieve is to have a statue in their honor. And when it comes to sports, it’s the ultimate immortalization: their face forever shaped and displayed for generations to come.

Here is a list of the legends who 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 Bird – Outside of Indiana State University
14. Bill Russell – Boston Town Hall Square
15. Wild Chamberlain – Philadelphia 76ers facility
16. Julius Erving – Philadelphia 76ers facility
17. Dirk Nowitzki – Dallas Mavericks
18. Dwyane Wade – Miami Heat

I actually watched the entire career of D-Wade, the latest inductee into the statue fraternity. It’s amazing to watch a guy’s career from rookie to grizzled vet, entertaining arena after arena and bringing championships to the city that drafted him.

That’s why when Kevin Durant, Warriors legend and one of the greatest players in NBA history, was unsure if he would get a statue despite his Hall-of-Fame career, I was shocked!

“Look, Dwyane Wade is a different matter,” Durant continued. “He’s Miami. He’s the Heat. It’s very few players that get that kind of love in a city like that. It’s usually the guys that had Hall of Fame careers, with championships, you’ve been in a city for a long time. That’s not the case for me. But I can see that for a few other guys in the league.”

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

This contradicts the idea that GSW owner Joe Lacob said in 2021 that Durant would be included in The Hamptons 5 statues:

The Warriors’ big three of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are some of the most important players in franchise history, leading the organization to three NBA championships in five seasons. Kevin Durant won two Finals MVPs and nearly led the Warriors to a fourth title before his Achilles injury in the 2019 Finals.

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

“Obviously with the big performances, the core of Curry and Draymond and Klay and Kevin for three years wasn’t as long as those guys, and even Andre Iguodala, I’d say those five guys definitely deserve some kind of ultimate long . -term recognition,” Lacob told Liffmann on “Dubs Talk.”

“When they retire, I’m sure they will be duly honored.”

GIVE DURANT A STATUE MR. LACOB!