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Statue unveiled for Sonics legend Lenny Wilkens
SEATTLE (AP) — Lenny Wilkens couldn’t wipe the smile off his face as he gazed at a bronze statue of himself at the site of his greatest coaching triumph.
On Saturday, the former Seattle SuperSonics player and coach became the first person to have a statue unveiled outside Climate Pledge Arena.
Wilkens led the Sonics to the 1979 NBA title as a head coach. But the 6-foot, 700-pound statue, sculpted by Chicago-based Lou Cella, depicts Wilkens as a player. Cella also produced statues of University of Washington football coach Don James and Seattle Mariners greats Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez.
“I’ve been blessed,” the 87-year-old Wilkens said. “I’ll be the first to tell you.”
https://sports.mynorthwest.com/seattle-sports-pit/statue-unveiled-seattle-supersonics-legend-lenny-wilkens/1815101