Teams from all leagues will often pay respects to famous athletes, coaches and sports figures by immortalizing them as statues. A statue stands the test of time, just as the person’s legacy the statue represents does.

Most statues are constructed after a player or coach’s career is finished. There are always a few exceptions though. The following were erected during the person’s career: Bobby Bowden’s statue outside of Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Craig Biggio’s statue at Minute Maid Park in Houston, and Michael Jordan’s statue at the United Center (below).

Below are six statues of some of the greatest sports heroes we have. Are there any athletes you like who are not yet immortalized as statues? Post a comment and let us know.

	Babe Ruth just outside Camden Yards in Baltimore. The statue portrays Ruth during his days at St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys.
	The Chicago Blackhawks unveiled this statue back in 2000 to commemorate their 75th anniversary as a member of the NHL. The statue depicts different eras in team history.
	A statue of former University of Texas running back Earl Campbell in the south endzone of DKR Memorial Stadium. Campbell was UT’s first Heisman Trophy winner.
	This statue of Michael Jordan is displayed outside the United Center in Chicago. It was constructed following Jordan’s first retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1993.
	Despite being a fictional character, the people of Philadelphia love Rocky Balboa. The statue shows Stallones’s pose when he jogged up the Art Museum steps in training for his big fight.
	One April 16, 2004, the Red Sox unveilved the Ted Williams Jimmy Fund statue. The statue depcits Williams placing his cap upon the head of a young bo with cancer.