Panthers owner Jerry Richardson has a net worth over $1 billion, so you’d assume getting a birthday gift for that guy would be a little tough. Can’t cheap out on a billionaire.
But it looks like his partners came through in the clutch by commissioning a 13-foot-tall, 4,500-pound statue of him and two panthers. It’s as ridiculous as it sounds:
"It will always represent a symbol of heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to the Richardson family."https://t.co/nwgDyV7Buc
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) July 18, 2016
Some might think it’s a little too much, but Panthers.com labeled the gift “a touchdown.”
https://twitter.com/RussOwensTV/status/755113818393612288
Oh, and those two panthers surrounding Richardson also have symbolic meanings, because, of course, they do:
“Each panther represents more than one thing. One represents the offense, the other the defense. And because of what they are and who they’re standing next to, they represent North Carolina and South Carolina. And then you take all three of them together, and I think of them as three panthers because Mr. Richardson is definitely a Panther.”
Get ready for new trend: Statues of owners. @panthers now have a Jerry Richardson. Is Jerry Jones far behind? pic.twitter.com/0MLVIo47Wo
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 18, 2016
Wouldn’t be surprised to see Roger Goodell have one made for him outside the NFL office.
