LSU unveils new Pete Maravich statue outside basketball arena
When you ask who the best player in LSU men’s basketball history was, there is only one correct answer.
“Pistol” Pete Maravich was one of the greatest basketball players in the history of the sport, and on Monday night, the LSU Tigers honored the legend who wore No. 23.
As you can see below, the Tigers unveiled a statue of Maravich outside their basketball arena on Monday:
“Tonight is about the kid who wore No. 23. He is and will always be timeless.” pic.twitter.com/WjC5q3lEQW
— LSU Basketball (@LSUBasketball) July 26, 2022
The Tigers also released the accompanying video on social media to honor Pistol Pete’s legacy:
From the floppy socks to the shaggy hair, there was only one "Pistol Pete" Maravich.
Tonight, his legacy was cemented at LSU for all to see, now and forever. pic.twitter.com/R6ayjymZv5
— LSU Basketball (@LSUBasketball) July 26, 2022
Maravich was a 2-time National Player of the Year, winning the award in 1969 and 1970. He also led the NCAA in scoring from 1968 to 1970.
He is the all-time leading scorer in Division I history, and did it all without the 3-point arc.
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Going to Tennessee at the same time as Pete was at LSU,I got to see the best roundball player ever.Freshmen could not p!ay varsity ball then,when LSU came to Stokley,theplace.would be full to watch the freshmen play.His passing was unreal,shooting-when he crossed.midcourt,he was in percentages.Hehad no fear.of driving the lane,and his dishes were a sight to see.If thru You Tube,you can see.one of his college games,it would.be worth the time.
Yeah, I had pretty much the same experience as an Alabama student. Pete would sell out Coleman Coliseum…with Bama fans. His performances never disappointed. The guy was truly amazing.
Why did this take so long?
Great question.
Not sure how many channels it had to go through, possibly with family and such. No doubt this should have been done years and years ago. But, glad to finally see him beside Bob and Shaq.
Probably a Joe Burrow statue in the works not too far down the road. Should have one of him and a few others alongside Billy Cannon.
I didn’t get to see him live (he was before my time), but one of my favorite players of all time. Dad said he went to Memorial Coliseum just to watch him play.
When I was a kid, I asked Dad why Pete wore those floppy socks. He said, “he averaged 45 points a game. I think the real question is why isn’t everybody else wearing floppy socks”.
A scoring record that will never be touched, even with a 3 pt line in today’s game. Had Pistol had that 3 pt line, he would have pushed 50 ppg. Sick.
What happened in the nba? I only ever hear people talk about his college career even then the duke guys get looked at as better players
He played for bad teams and then had injury issues that limited him to 10 years. He was still a five time all star, two time first team all nba, and had his number retired by both Atlanta and New Orleans. He didn’t live up to the hype, but he still had a nice career. He even led the league in scoring once.
Pistol had his demons he was fighting as well on top of all that, then got his life turned around well before he passed.
Who cares about the NBA product at this point.
When I was a kid, we all wanted to be Pete Maravich, when we played our pickup games.
One of the coldest to ever do it…