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The Los Angeles Sparks announced a statue honoring franchise legend Lisa Leslie to be placed outside Crypto.com Arena, celebrating her storied LA career and USC roots; Leslie is a WNBA icon with multiple MVPs and Finals MVPs, and the statue will make her the second player to have a home-arena statue.
Two Israeli soldiers were sentenced to prison for the desecration of a Christian statue in Lebanon, AP News reports.
Pastor Mark Burns, a close ally of the president, says the tall Doral statue of Donald Trump is not an idol or golden calf and notes it is bronze covered in gold leaf, not solid gold, amid discussions of the sculpture’s religious symbolism.
An evangelical Trump ally, Pastor Mark Burns, defends a 22-foot gold-leaf statue of Donald Trump unveiled at the Trump National Doral in Miami, calling it a symbol of the 'miracle of God' and not a golden calf, while Trump touts it on Truth Social; the bronze statue with a gold finish cost about $450,000 funded by crypto investors, and the project has involved payment and copyright disputes with the sculptor.
Banksy claimed responsibility for a large statue dropped overnight in central London, showing a man with a flag obscuring his face on a plinth near the Mall. The piece, signed on the plinth, mirrors the look of nearby monuments and sparked online chatter about “blind patriotism” as observers questioned how the stunt was pulled off in the heart of Britain’s establishment.
Banksy has quietly installed a new London statue in Waterloo Place showing a suited man marching with a flag obscuring his face, a piece Banksy confirmed via an Instagram video and with his signature on the plinth. The artwork, interpreted as a critique of blind patriotism, has drawn crowds and fencing by Westminster City Council, with barriers erected but the public still able to view it. The installation comes amid renewed chatter about Banksy’s identity following a Reuters report, fueling discussion about anonymity and the value of his work.
Elusive street artist Banksy has taken credit for a new central-London sculpture—a man stepping away from a plinth with his face veiled by a billowing flag—installed overnight on Waterloo Place near Buckingham Palace. He posted a humorous Instagram video showing the installation, and locals initially speculated it was his work given a signature at the base. The piece sits among historic monuments, adding to Banksy’s global footprint even though he remains anonymous and is better known for street art than public statues.
A new central‑London statue appearing to bear the signature of Banksy was spotted on Waterloo Place near the Athenaeum Club. The sculpture shows a suited man walking forward while holding a flag that covers his face, and the word ‘Banksy’ is etched on the plinth. There is no official confirmation of Banksy’s involvement, though the artist has previously created covert works in London. The piece adds to a string of Banksy appearances in the capital.
A 15-foot gold statue of President Donald Trump, commissioned by a cryptocurrency group, was installed at Trump National Doral ahead of the PGA Tour's Cadillac Championship; moved from Ohio after a copyright dispute, the statue overlooks the course as the event returns, with a possible presidential appearance not confirmed.
A 22-foot statue of Donald Trump, titled Don Colossus, now towers over Trump National Doral in Miami—a 15-foot bronze figure coated in gold leaf on a seven-foot pedestal. Sculpted by Alan Cottrill for about $360,000, the golden pose mirrors Trump’s rally moment after a 2024 shooting. The statue has drawn mixed reactions, with some tour staff declining photos, underscoring ongoing debates about Trump’s vanity projects as the Cadillac Championship arrives and a G20 summit looms.
Trump National Doral Miami unveiled a giant gold statue of the president with his fist raised, installed ahead of the Cadillac Championship. The bronze statue, created by Alan Cottrill, was funded by a cryptocurrency group which previously battled copyright over using the likeness for a crypto token; the dispute was settled and Cottrill delivered the statue to Miami for the PGA Tour event.
Philadelphia’s Rocky Balboa statue is being brought indoors to the Philadelphia Museum of Art as part of the Rising Up: Rocky exhibition, underscoring the sculpture’s worldwide appeal after decades of display tensions.
The parents of a 13-year-old boy who allegedly tossed a statuette from a Naples building, murdering Prada manager Chiara Jaconis, face manslaughter charges after prosecutors argued they should have supervised the boy. The juvenile court had previously cleared the youth, as children under 14 cannot be held criminally liable, and a June 26 hearing will determine whether the parents will stand trial.
An Israeli Defense Forces soldier was jailed and removed from combat duty after smashing a Jesus statue with an axe in Debel, southern Lebanon. An IDF probe found that another soldier damaged the statue and a third photographed the act, while six others did not intervene; all were subject to possible further disciplinary action. The army said the conduct violated its orders and values and pledged to replace the statue amid widespread condemnation from Israeli officials, the U.S. and church leaders.
Two Israeli soldiers were removed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days in military prison after one used a sledgehammer to smash a statue of Jesus in a Christian village in southern Lebanon and the other filmed the act. The IDF said their conduct deviated from orders and values, and a replacement crucifix was installed in coordination with the local community. The incident drew widespread condemnation from Lebanese authorities, Christian leaders, and political figures, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, highlighting sensitivities around religious symbols amid the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.