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Sculpture in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Statue of Wayne Gretzky
The sculpture in 2022
ArtistErik Blome
SubjectWayne Gretzky
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Coordinates34°2′36.6″N 118°15′58.2″W / 34.043500°N 118.266167°W / 34.043500; -118.266167

A statue of Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky by Erik Blome is installed outside Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena, in the U.S. state of California. The bronze sculpture depicts Gretzky wearing his Los Angeles Kings uniform. His statue was unveiled in 2002.

References

  1. "Gretzky". www.erikblome.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  2. Campbell, Tim (2021-08-13). "Hawerchuk to be honored by Jets with statue, street renaming". NHL.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  3. ^ Boehm, Mike (2011-09-27). "Staples Center Gretzky statue: 2-minute penalty for misspelling". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  4. "Gretzky jersey ceremony turns into L.A. lovefest". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 2002-10-09. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
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