Jerry Lucas is now immortalized outside the Schottenstein Center.
On Friday, Ohio State unveiled a statue of Lucas, widely regarded as the best basketball player in school history, in front of its basketball arena and complex.
"It's the highest honor I've ever gotten in my life," Lucas told the media afterward. "I've had the honor to play on some great teams with some great coaches and great teammates. But to be honored like this is beyond what my dreams would ever be. So, I'm thrilled and excited, couldn't be more overjoyed and thankful."
Lucas was a three-time All-American and the anchor to Ohio State's lone basketball national championship in 1960, as well as NCAA runner-up squads in 1961 and 1962.