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

Wayne Gretzky - "The Great One"

Los Angeles Kings 1988-1996

— Hockey Hall of Fame - 1999 —

Wayne Gretzky Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

1. Wayne Gretzky Marker

Inscription.
The holder of 61 National Hockey League scoring records, Wayne Gretzky is the most dominating player ever to participate in a team sport. His career as a King truly established hockey's popularity in Los Angeles and the western United States. Recipient of ten NHL scoring titles, nine league MVP awards and the Lester Patrick trophy recognizing his outstanding contribution to hockey in the U.S., Gretzky retired as the NHL's all-time leading scorer in goals and assists.

Erected 2002.

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

Location. 34° 2.613′ N, 118° 15.978′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. It can be reached from Chick Hearn Court just west of Figueroa Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker and statue are outside the 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: Jerry West (here, next to this marker); Elgin Baylor (a few steps from this marker); Shaquille O'Neal (a few steps from this marker); Luc Robitaille (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Kobe Bryant (within shouting distance of this marker); Earvin "Magic" Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Dustin Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis "Chick" Hearn (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

More about this marker. This was the first statue on Star Plaza outside the arena.

Wayne Gretzky Statue and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 17, 2022

2. Wayne Gretzky Statue and Marker

Outside Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center)

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 709 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 8, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.