President Donald Trump On Thursday, announced that the National Garden of American Heroes will get images of American sports legends.
During a Black History Month -Ceremony in the White House, Trump revealed that late NBA star Kobe BryantLate boxer Muhammad Ali and late civil rights icon and MLB pioneer Jackie Robinson will all be represented with images in the garden.
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Late MLB icon Jackie Robinson (Hulton Archive/Getty images)
In addition to the legendary athletes who received images, Trump announced several leaders of the civil rights in other areas, including Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Coretta Scott King and Frederick Douglass, will also receive statutes .
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Muhammad Ali trains on the heavy bag in the 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach during his training for his world heavyweight title match. (Larry Spitzer/The Courier-Journal-USA Today Sports)
The National Garden of American Heroes was unveiled by Trump in 2020 and was dedicated to celebrating heroic figures in American history.
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Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers adjusts his sweater during the NBA match against the Phoenix Suns in US Airways Center on 19 February 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Lakers 102-90. (Christian Petersen/Getty images)
The garden is on the site of the National Mall in Washington, DC, designed to celebrate heroes from all layers of life, with images, busts and plaques who commemorate their enormous contributions to the country.
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