President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the National Garden of American Heroes are getting statues of US sports legends.
During a black story -ceremony in the White House, Trump revealed that late NBA star Kobe Bryant, late boxing star Muhammad Ali and the late civil rights icon and MLB pioneer Jackie Robinson will all be represented with statues in the garden.
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Late mlb icon jackie robinson (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
In addition to the legendary athletes who got statues, Trump announced several civil rights leaders in other areas, including Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Coretta Scott King and Frederick Douglass, also get statues.
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Muhammad Ali trains on the heavy bag at the 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach during his training for his World Heavyweight Title Bout. (Larry Spitzer/The Courier-Journal-usa Today Sports)
The National Garden of American Heroes was revealed by Trump in 2020 and is dedicated to celebrating heroic characters in American history.
Kobe Bryant #24 from Los Angeles Lakers adjusts his jersey during the NBA game against Phoenix Suns at the US Airways Center on February 19, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. Suns defeated Lakers 102-90. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Located because of National Mall in Washington, DC, the garden is designed to celebrate heroes from all walks of life with statues, busts and plaques reminded of their huge contribution to the country.
