Atlanta Hawks Rumors: Hawks to Erect Statue of Dominique Wilkins this Season [VIDEO]

As the Atlanta Hawks attempt to sell the team, they announced that they will erect a statue of Hawks great Dominique Wilkins this upcoming season.

The Hawks made the decision official early Monday and will unveil the statue in March 15 of next year. Wilkins spoke about the honor and said he is humbled by the franchise and the city of Atlanta.

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“Being honored by the great City of Atlanta and my beloved Hawks team is incredibly humbling, I have to thank all the fans, the community and the Hawks organization, in particular the Gearon family, Rutherford Seydel and Tommy Dortch, who have been close friends and important figures since the day I was drafted,” said Wilkins. “I look forward to continuing my partnership with the team and the City for many years ahead.”

Wilkins played 12 of his 16 NBA seasons with the Hawks and is the franchise all-time leader in games played (882), minutes (32,545), field goals (8,752) and points (23,292). Wilkins averaged 26.4 points while shooting 46.7 percent to go with 6.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 882 games for the Hawks and is 12th all-time leading scorer in NBA history.

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Wilkins was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006 and had his No. 21 retired by the Hawks in 2001. He is also the team’s vice president and television commentator, but has been asked by the Mayor of Atlanta to take a larger role in the franchise when it sells to a new owner.

The statue trend continues: Hawks announce Dominique Wilkins statue will be unveiled on 3/15/15.

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i wonder whats gonna be like Hall of Famer @DWilkins21 statue outside Philips Arena, i think its Windmill like type... — FL1GHTNEL9 (@FLIGHTNEL9) September 29, 2014