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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 ...

Lenny Wilkens was honored with a statue outside Climate Pledge Arena, which stands in the same site as the Seattle Center Coliseum that Wilkens called home as a player. AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson ...

Hall of Fame NBA coach and player Lenny Wilkens reflected on being honored with a statue, which will be unveiled June 28 in Seattle. Wilkens coached the Seattle SuperSonics to their only NBA title ...

Former NBA basketball player and coach Lenny Wilkens poses for a photo with his statue after its unveiling outside of Climate Pledge Arena, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Seattle.

Former Seattle SuperSonics player, coach and executive Lenny Wilkens honored June 28, 2025, with a new statue outside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Wilkens, 87, coached the Sonics to their only ...

Lenny Wilkens, the legendary former SuperSonics player, coach and executive, was honored as the first person to have a statue unveiled outside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

Lenny Wilkens Former NBA basketball player and coach Lenny Wilkens, center, arrives for his statue unveiling event outside of Climate Pledge Arena, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo ...

Former NBA basketball player and coach Lenny Wilkens poses for a photo with his statue after its unveiling outside of Climate Pledge Arena, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Seattle.

Former NBA basketball player and coach Lenny Wilkens poses for a photo with his statue after its unveiling outside of Climate Pledge Arena, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Seattle.