Downtown Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Francis "Chick" Hearn

Los Angeles Lakers 1961-2002

— NBA Hall of Fame - 2003 —

Francis "Chick" Hearn Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 18, 2023

1. Francis "Chick" Hearn Marker

Inscription.
As the first and only "voice" of the Lakers for more than 40 years, Francis "Chick" Hearn taught the game of NBA basketball to Los Angeles. While providing his "words-eye-view" for an unprecedented streak of 3,339 consecutive games, his style and innovations will influence every basketball announcer and broadcast forever. His words are his legacy; "air ball", "triple double," "no harm, no foul," "ticky-takcy," "the mustard's off the hot dog," "popcorn machine," "garbage time," "slam dunk," "the game's in the refrigerator."

Erected 2010.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 34° 2.625′ N, 118° 16.003′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. It is on Chick Hearn Court just west of Figueroa Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker and statue are in front of Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 746 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles CA 90015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bob Miller (a few steps from this marker); Dustin Brown (a few steps from this marker); Wayne Gretzky - "The Great One" (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Jerry West (within shouting distance of this marker); Elgin Baylor (within shouting distance of this marker); Luc Robitaille (within shouting distance of this marker); Kobe Bryant (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaquille O'Neal (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Also see . . . Chick Hearn on Wikipedia. Hearn (1916-2002) was also known for giving players nicknames (such as calling Kobe Bryant "the kid"). A list of more "Chickisms" can be found on this page. (Submitted on August 29, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Chick Hearn Statue and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 18, 2023

2. Chick Hearn Statue and Marker

The marker lays flat in the sidewalk.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.