President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the national garden of American heroes would obtain statues of American sports legends.
During a ceremony of the month in the history of blacks to the White House, Trump revealed that the star of the end of the NBA, Kobe Bryant, the box of the end of the end Muhammad Ali and the end of the Civil rights icon and the pioneer of the MLB Jackie Robinson will all be represented with statues in the garden.
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The end of the MLB Jackie Robinson icon (Hulton Archive / Getty Images)
In addition to legendary athletes obtaining statues, Trump has announced several civil rights leaders in other fields, including Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Coretta Scott King and Frederick Douglass, will get also 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 fight for the world of world heavyweight. (Larry Spitzer / The Courier-Journal-USA TODAY SPORTS)
The National Garden of American Heroes was unveiled by Trump in 2020 and is devoted to celebrating the heroic characters in American history.
Kobe Bryant # 24 Los Angeles Lakers adjusts his jersey during the NBA match against the Phoenix Suns at the US Airways Center on February 19, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Lakers 102-90. (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)
Located on the field of the National Mall in Washington, DC, the garden is designed to celebrate heroes from all backgrounds, with statues, busts and plaques commemorating their immense contributions to the country.
