Pat Riley
February 2026
The Lakers will unveil a Pat Riley statue outside Crypto.com Arena, making him the first coach honored in the franchise’s statue lineup after leading the Showtime era and winning four titles as head coach. The tribute recognizes Riley’s role in shaping the Lakers’ identity in the 1980s, including multiple Finals runs, the defensive standards he demanded, and the “threepeat” legacy he popularized, placing him alongside the franchise’s most iconic figures.