LOS ANGELES — Dustin Brown entered Staples Center/Crypto.com Arena hundreds of times during his 18-year career, but his path didn't take him through Star Plaza and the forest of outsized statues that immortalize some of Los Angeles' greatest athletes.
Not until he retired and began using the public gates this season did he realize the glittery depth of a bronzed lineup that includes Wayne Gretzky, Luc Robitaille, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Elgin Baylor and announcers Chick Hearn and Bob Miller.
"I was like, 'Wow,' " Brown said. "As a player you never walk in through those entrances."
