The Los Angeles Lakers have commissioned a statue of former head coach Phil Jackson, set to be unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena on Friday, April 9, 2027.

"Phil Jackson defines championship basketball for a reason," said Lakers governor Jeanie Buss. "His masterful approach to coaching brought out the best in some of the greatest athletes to ever play the game. After he accepted my dad's invitation to join the Lakers, Phil's unmatched creativity and commitment to excellence restored our championship legacy, bringing five titles and setting a standard of excellence for generations to come. It is a great joy to be able to mark that achievement with the statue he so richly deserves."

Jackson coached the Lakers across 11 seasons, from 1999 to 2004 and 2005 to 2011, guiding the franchise through one of its most successful eras. He led Los Angeles to seven NBA Finals appearances and five championships, including three consecutive titles from 2000 to 2002 and back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010. Jackson finished with a franchise-record 610 regular-season wins, posting a 610-292 record along with a 118-63 mark in the playoffs.

The Montana native was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007 and was later named one of the 15 greatest coaches in NBA history as part of the league's 75th anniversary celebration.

Jackson will become the ninth Lakers figure honored at Star Plaza, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Kobe Bryant, Chick Hearn, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Pat Riley and Jerry West. The statue will be designed by Omri Amrany of Rotblatt Amrany Studio.