The Los Angeles Lakers will honor Phil Jackson -- who won five of his unprecedented 11 NBA coaching titles in L.A. -- with a statue next season, the team announced Tuesday.

"Phil Jackson defines championship basketball for a reason," Lakers acting governor Jeanie Buss said in a statement. "His masterful approach to coaching brought out the best in some of the greatest athletes to ever play the game. After he accepted my dad's invitation to join the Lakers, Phil's unmatched creativity and commitment to excellence restored our championship legacy, bringing five titles and setting a standard of excellence for generations to come."

The statue will be unveiled April 9, 2027, before the Lakers' game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jackson, 80, coached the Lakers for 11 seasons across two stints (1999-2004, 2005-11), winning three championships with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal and two more with Bryant and Pau Gasol. He guided the Lakers to titles in five of seven NBA Finals trips.

Jackson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007 and named one of the 15 greatest coaches in NBA history. He will be the ninth Lakers member with a statue at Star Plaza, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Chick Hearn, Magic Johnson, Pat Riley, Jerry West, O'Neal and Bryant. The statue was designed by Omri Amrany of Rotblatt Amrany Studio.