Fourteen months after recognizing one of the greatest coaches in franchise history, the Lakers will repeat the honor in April.
Phil Jackson, who led the Lakers to five NBA championships in his 11 seasons as head coach, will receive a statue outside Crypto.com Arena on April 9 before a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Jackson and the Lakers won three consecutive titles in the Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal heydays from 2000-02 and went back-to-back with Bryant and Pau Gasol in 2009 and 2010.
“Phil Jackson defines championship basketball for a reason,” Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss said in a statement. “His masterful approach to coaching brought out the best in some of the greatest athletes to ever play the game. After he…






