NC State unveiled a new statue honoring David Thompson, a legendary player in ACC history, outside Reynolds Coliseum. The statue, with a 44-inch base representing Thompson's jersey number and vertical leap, was praised for its design and craftsmanship. Notable figures like Phil Ford, Michael Jordan, and Bill Walton expressed admiration for Thompson's greatness during the unveiling ceremony.
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David Thompson officially had his greatness enshrined in a statue Wednesday outside of Reynolds Coliseum. @PackTimPeeler's latest dives into how much Phil Ford, Michael Jordan and Bill Walton admired the Wolfpack legend. More here: https://t.co/8It7mPUzfB https://t.co/kP4vn1du7b
Bill Walton has been selected a Naismith Award lifetime contributor.
Timeline cleanse: the new David Thompson statue is really cool https://t.co/KBQ9q65PdX
Yeah, the sculptors, designers and NC State knocked it out of the park with this thing. It has a 44-inch base to represent David Thompson's jersey number and vertical leap. Absolutely insane to look at the base and realize that's how high that man could jump https://t.co/Qx7o1teVjX
There it is: the brand new statue outside Reynolds Coliseum honoring David Thompson, the greatest player in the history in ACC https://t.co/gZ3ubu2g4b
Always standing out above the crowd, current Wolfpack star big man DJ Burns here for the David Thompson statue unveiling https://t.co/S8EvIuixRG
NC State getting ready to unveil a rather large new statue in honor of the GOAT David Thompson outside Reynolds Coliseum https://t.co/g1RqbjRjb4
Getting ready to watch NC State unveil its new statue for @daveth89, should be pretty cool