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Feb 16, 2010 · A statue of George Mikan (1924-2005) in the lobby area of the Target Center--home to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Keep in mind that there are no LAKES in LA. The Lakers were originally from Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes (actually 14000).
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The George Mikan statue was dedicated in 2001. The nine-foot tall statue honors George Mikan’s basketball career. It is located in the front lobby of the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN.
Jan 3, 2022 · “You know that statue out there in Minneapolis,” Phelan continued, noting the Mikan statue outside of the Target Center in Minneapolis, “part of my teeth are on that statue.”
Apr 17, 2019 · A statue of George Mikan, the original “Mr. Basketball” in the NBA is in the lobby of the Target Center. Mikan played for the Minneapolis Lakers, the Twin City’s first NBA franchise, before it moved to Los Angeles.
Jun 2, 2005 · A bronze statue of George Mikan stands in the lobby of the Target Center in Minneapolis. (MPR Photo/Ted Clement) George Mikan, who changed the game of basketball, has died at the age of 80. In the late '40s and early '50s Mikan led the Minneapolis Lakers to five championships.
Since April 2001, a statue of Mikan shooting his trademark hook shot has graced the entrance to the Minnesota Timberwolves' Target Center. In addition, a banner in the Staples Center commemorates Mikan and his fellow Minneapolis Lakers. [35]
Aug 1, 2005 · The life-size statue, which stands permanently in the expansive lobby of Target Center, home of the Minnesota Timberwolves , shows Mikan delivering a left-handed hook shot.
