NBA legend Allen Iverson has a larger-than-life legacy, and the Philadelphia 76ers recently honored him with a personal statue at the 76ers’ “Legends Walk” outside their training camp in Camden, New Jersey.
“I have done many things in my career, but this is the most important.”, The Answer said at the ceremony, via James Herbert of CBS Sports. “It doesn’t get any better than this.”
the unveil from the 🔝. pic.twitter.com/njB9wWwanj
– Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) April 12, 2024
Why is the statue of Allen Iverson at the 76ers so small?
The 76ers chose to build their Walk of Fame outside the practice facility because they do not own the arena in which they play. This location features statues of uniform size.
Comparing the life-size version of Allen Iverson with his statue, one might wonder why this one appears smaller. Unlike statues of other NBA legends such as Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Dirk Nowitzki, and Larry Bird, Iverson’s statue does not appear to be life-size.
The reason for the size of the statue is simple: It was not meant to be grand. Interestingly, the term “statue” is not even mentioned in the 76ers’ official press release. In terms of size, the Iverson sculpture seems consistent with the other nine Legends Way sculptures.
The artist behind the statue, Chad Fisher, has also created sculptures of other 76ers legends, including Charles Barkley, Wilt Chamberlain, Maurice Cheeks, Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, Hal Greer, Bobby Jones, Moses Malone, and Dolph Schayes.
Allen Iverson joins Sixers royalty with his own statue at the 76ers’ practice facility! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/xPRtGkFLEw
– NBA (@NBA) April 12, 2024
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