Pete Maravich Statue Unveiled On LSU's Basketball Plaza

Per LSUSports.net: For the third time, a statue of an LSU men’s basketball player was unveiled in the plaza in front of the LSU practice facility and this time, the statue honored the greatest scorer and one of the top showmen in basketball history.

Pistol Pete Maravich, who dazzled crowds at the John M. Parker Ag Center (the infamous “Cow Palace”) from 1968-70, had his likeness unveiled by his wife Jackie and sons Jaeson and Josh in ceremonies outside on the plaza on a beautiful sun-splashed late afternoon in Baton Rouge. The statue shows Pete at his best, with another perfect behind-the-back pass to a teammate for an easy bucket.

The pose was chosen by Maravich’s two sons.

The plaza now features three members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame who starred for LSU in different eras – Bob Pettit (1991-54), Shaquille O’Neal (1989-92) and Maravich. Read more.