The Donovan Statue unveiling took place on Oct. 3 at Legends Plaza in a pregame ceremony. A number of guests, including MLS Commissioner Don Garber, attended for the statue unveiling. Seventeen thousand Landon Donovan t-shirts were distributed to fans on ingress for the match against LAFC. Additionally, the Landon Donovan Photo Experience, a curation of photography that includes some of the most iconic moments across the duration of Donovan’s career with the Galaxy, took place on The Deck at Dignity Health Sports Park. At halftime, Donovan was honored and placed in the club’s Ring of Honor alongside the names of David Beckham, Mauricio Cienfuegos, Doug Hamilton and Cobi Jones.

The statue unveiling marks the second time the Galaxy have recognized a club legend with a statue, with David Beckham first being honored in 2019. The artists responsible for capturing the essence of Donovan are Omri Amrany, owner of the Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt Amrany and Timeless Creations, Inc., and JessicaLoPresti. Amrany, whose work can be seen nationally and internationally, is known for his unique ability to capture movement and emotion. In the U.S., his sculptures include Michael Jordan in Chicago, David Beckham and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Los Angeles and Gordie Howe in Detroit, among others. LoPresti is a longtime collaborator at the Studio, sculpting Ron Lancaster for the Saskatchewan Roughriders Football Club, Pete & Alice Dye, Lambeau Leap for the Green Bay Packers, and is a founder of Sculpture Resource.