Emblematic figure of the city of Phoenix, Jerry Colangelo will soon have the honor of seeing a statue in his likeness be erected in the Valley of the Sun. On the condition that it does not drag on because, at almost 85 years old, it would be regrettable if he did not witness it during his lifetime.
The positive point is that this famous $300,000 statue, financed in particular by Michael Jordan, Mike Krzyzewski, Gregg Popovich and Danny Ainge, is already finished, we learn. All that remains is to find a place to install it in Arizona, while the Footprint Center is not able to accommodate it in front of its doors.
Ancient general manager (1968-1995), coach (1970, 1972-73) and owner (1987-2004) of the Suns, Jerry Colangelo also helped bring baseball back to town by founding the Diamondbacks, in addition to helping to install the Coyotes there in ice hockey and being the owner of the Rattlers in American football and the Mercury in the WNBA.
Suffice to say that the former boss of Team USA has done a lot for Phoenix, transforming it into a real stronghold of American sport. So, this is the reason why he will become somewhat immortal with a statue, where we see him holding a basketball and a baseball bat.
