NC State unveils David Thompson statue outside Reynolds Coliseum

Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY SportsFormer Wolfpack basketball great David Thompson is officially immortalized in front of Reynolds Coliseum. NC State unveiled a statue in his honor earlier today.

#Skywalker seeing his 44” vertical leap immortalized for the first time.

Today, we unveiled a new statue honoring @PackMensBball legend David Thompson outside of Reynolds Coliseum. pic.twitter.com/7g9mzE9sGi

— NC State University (@NCState) December 6, 2023 The base is 44 inches tall, because obviously. The pose shows Thompson at the apex of his leap, ready to drop in an alley-oop, a play he made famous because he could jump forever and also because dunks were illegal. Here’s a better look, via the State…