Nike made a life-sized Rafael Nadal statue made from red clay

What better way to celebrate Rafael Nadal’s unprecedented ninth French Open title than by creating a life-sized, clay statue in his honor? Well, I can probably think of a few ways, but Nike’s gesture is pretty cool nonetheless.


Nike unveiled the statue, made up of the crushed-brick material used on Nadal’s favorite courts, on Tuesday, two days after the world No. 1 defeated Novak Djokovic to win his fifth consecutive championship at Roland Garros.

The statue will appear in a Nike store in Paris with a plaque reading “legends are made from different stuff.”

If Roger Federer wins another Wimbledon, I wonder if there will be an Edward Scissorhands-like sculpture at the ready???