Miami University Athletics Hall of Famer Wayne Embry will soon have a statue dedicated at the main entrance of Oxford's Millett Hall.
MU announced that a dedication of Embry's statue will take place May 18 at 11 a.m. at Millett Hall's South Entrance. The statue is a creation from Tom Tsuchiya - who also has sculpted Great American Ball Park's bronze statues of Cincinnati Reds legends.
The university announced in February that it will honor Embry and his late wife, Terri, with the Freedom Summer of '64 Award - bestowed by MU each year upon a distinguished leader who has inspired the nation to advance civil rights and social justice.
Embry starred with fellow Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers in an NBA Cares ad that aired during the NBA All-Star Game in February, encouraging people to get COVID-19 vaccines:
And in a video posted on NBA Alumni's Twitter account, the former Cincinnati Royals star talked about a pivotal moment in league history in which All-Stars voted to strike until their union was recognized and they had a pension:
Embry, who turned 84 earlier this year, has served as a senior advisor for the Toronto Raptors since 2004.
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