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The new stadium *should* feature a statue of KD. When do you think we will build it?

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no, he didn't win a title, but neither did Ricky or Earl. from being the unanimous NPOY, to the fact that he'll go down as a top 10 player all time, to what he's meant to the university and the program, to the money he has donated to UT and the charitable work he has done in Austin, to how far it will go in recruiting- this statue is an absolute no-brainer. my only question is- when do we have it built? 

I agree, and it should be built to these specifications to convey not only KD's towering physical presence, but also his impact on Longhorns hoops.

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Let's wait until he retires at least. And then wait a few years after that. Unless he dies in a plane crash. 

21 hours ago, ztejas said:

Let's wait until he retires at least. And then wait a few years after that. Unless he dies in a plane crash. 

Or...a helicopter crash. Too soon?

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I realize I have no dog in this hunt, but a statue for someone who only played one season?

TJ Ford seemed to do more for UT basketball than KD, didn’t he?

24 minutes ago, Uncle Nate said:

I realize I have no dog in this hunt, but a statue for someone who only played one season?

TJ Ford seemed to do more for UT basketball than KD, didn’t he?

Denton Cooley got a statue for being a basketball player and then going on to be the premier heart surgeon in the world. 

No one has gotten a statue yet, either Durant or Ford. Derka is just making a post. 

However, there can be no doubt that Durant is more important for the visibility and prestige of the UT basketball program. Given that so many of the best players went straight to the NBA or were international stars, Durant having a strong identification with UT is even more important just because of its relative rarity  

 

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TJ gets his first if we are going to do one.

21 minutes ago, Uncle Nate said:

I realize I have no dog in this hunt, but a statue for someone who only played one season?

TJ Ford seemed to do more for UT basketball than KD, didn’t he?

Both of those players should have their number retired and both should have statues. It’s the standard treatment in football for players who win NPOY.

As for what they have done for UT basketball, TJ put the program on the map in a way it simply hadn’t been. KD is KD. Simply having association with a top 10-15 player ever to play the game does wonders for your program and that’s without mentioning all of the money, time, and rep his gives.

my choice for the TJ statue is him standing next to Barnes asking "Coach, do you want to win?"

No Krivacs or Baxter statue, no care.  Throw one up for Abe also. 

A statute for a dude who spent o en year on campus and lost in the round of 32?

Imma pass on that idea

1 minute ago, MotownHorn said:

A statute for a dude who spent o en year on campus and lost in the round of 32?

Imma pass on that idea

Well you’re a moron so…

1 minute ago, MotownHorn said:

A statute for a dude who spent o en year on campus and lost in the round of 32?

Imma pass on that idea

The youngest team ever in the history of college basketball to reach the Sweet Sixteen.

That was a fun season, that's for sure.

1 minute ago, SL Xpress said:

The youngest team ever in the history of college basketball to reach the Sweet Sixteen.

That was a fun season, that's for sure.

I’m sure he would rather us put up a Shaka statue

1 minute ago, SL Xpress said:

The youngest team ever in the history of college basketball to reach the Sweet Sixteen.

That was a fun season, that's for sure.

I’m confused. USC was?!?!? Because that’s who went to the sweet 16.

I attended every game Durant played on campus, including the November and December snoozers. I knew he was special and enjoyed watching him. But he doesn’t deserve a statute for his time at Texas.

1 minute ago, hobbes2702 said:

I’m sure he would rather us put up a Shaka statue

Y’all don’t even remember how the season ended and you’re trying to bag on me?!?

JFC step away from the computer/phone. You’ve lost it.

Just now, MotownHorn said:

Y’all don’t even remember how the season ended and you’re trying to bag on me?!?

JFC step away from the computer/phone. You’ve lost it.

Who’s the y’all here? Reading comprehension is hard. If you don’t think that KD is the 1st or 2nd most important player in Texas Basketball history since 2000 then you’re just a moron as I said before.

2 minutes ago, MotownHorn said:

I’m confused. USC was?!?!? Because that’s who went to the sweet 16.

I attended every game Durant played on campus, including the November and December snoozers. I knew he was special and enjoyed watching him. But he doesn’t deserve a statute for his time at Texas.

You're right. Wishful thinking on my part.

Youngest team to win a tournament game, then.

I followed him in high school. I knew we had a decent shot at him because Russ Springmann had done such a great job on the recruitment, but it was fun watching the basketball world explode when he chose Texas over Calhoun's UConn and Roy Williams at UNC.

I created a lot of amusement for myself by driving in from Houston to head to the exhibition game where all the players were signing autographs. I went with a friend who is no longer with us. As we walked around campus I would excitedly ask the students passing by if they were heading to FEC to watch Durant play. It made me laugh that none of them had any idea who I was talking about.

 

I thought we had a KD statue?

 

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1 hour ago, SL Xpress said:

Or...a helicopter crash. Too soon?

Well that was after he rented so it would be covered. 

1 hour ago, Uncle Nate said:

TJ Ford seemed to do more for UT basketball than KD, didn’t he?

Depends on how you phrase it. TJ did more for the program while he was at Texas. KD has done much, much more (like it's not even remotely close) since graduating. Directly and indirectly. 

You could of course argue that TJ by getting Texas to the FF sort of played a big part in Durant's decision to come here. I agree with and like the idea of a statue for each. 

The son of the biggest American athlete of the past decade is reportedly interested in Texas. Those are the sorts of things that Durant made happen by coming here. 

22 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

reportedly Texas, tOSU, Duke, and Tennessee.

I would bet there’s a reason two of those schools are on the list…

Make one for this man too.

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3 minutes ago, F250 said:

Make one for this man too.

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Love me some LMA but he was never the best player on his own team here and never even won a conference POY let alone NPOY. He will be a basketball HOFer I would think though so maybe from that angle 

2 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

Love me some LMA but he was never the best player on his own team here and never even won a conference POY let alone NPOY. He will be a basketball HOFer I would think though so maybe from that angle 

I believe he will be in the HoF so that was why I mentioned him.

 

 

2 minutes ago, F250 said:

I believe he will be in the HoF so that was why I mentioned him.

 

 

I shoulda looked at who posted before I replied. I’m pretty sure we had this same discussion about jersey retirements during the summer lol.

What Longhorn athletes and coaches currently have statues on campus?

5 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

I shoulda looked at who posted before I replied. I’m pretty sure we had this same discussion about jersey retirements during the summer lol.

I've talked about this before. lol

 

1 hour ago, shadow_operative said:

reportedly Texas, tOSU, Duke, and Tennessee.

Tennessee hasn’t even looked at him

Just put up the TJ and KD statue at the same time. Both deserve it for different reasons and I don't think either one is a clear cut "most impactful player" - both deserve the title.

And then that's it for statues for basketball. No one else in current history deserves one, I don't think.

13 hours ago, Deej said:

I thought we had a KD statue?

 

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In the interest of harmony, how about a statue of TJ sitting on KDs shoulders?

They could put it in the new stadium for one season then move it elsewhere. 

On 2/2/2022 at 8:19 AM, Underdog said:

Jody Conradt? 

She has one already

Jody Conradt - University of Texas - Hanlon Sculpture

 

 

On 2/2/2022 at 8:00 AM, dieucla98 said:

Just put up the TJ and KD statue at the same time. Both deserve it for different reasons and I don't think either one is a clear cut "most impactful player" - both deserve the title.

And then that's it for statues for basketball. No one else in current history deserves one, I don't think.

Clarissa Davis - won the Naismith award twice at Texas (87 and 89).  Def deserving. 

CD was part of the Title team for Lady Horns, wasn’t she? 

45 minutes ago, Underdog said:

CD was part of the Title team for Lady Horns, wasn’t she? 

Freshman on the 86 title team, earned MOP at the Final Four

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On 2/1/2022 at 5:43 PM, Uncle Nate said:

I realize I have no dog in this hunt, but a statue for someone who only played one season?

TJ Ford seemed to do more for UT basketball than KD, didn’t he?

TJ is the UT Hoops GOAT. the one and only. and he absolutely deserves a statue. it's just that there's zero doubt that KD is going to get a statue due to all of the reasons listed in this thread, both on-court and off. TJ is the GOAT of the program, no doubt. but KD is the face of the program, and like it or not, that matters a lot more than who is the GOAT.

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