The Story Behind Baltimore's Ray Lewis Statue

If you need to know anything about Baltimore, Maryland, it’s that the city of Baltimore loves its football team, the Baltimore Ravens. Whenever the Baltimore Ravens are playing a game, the city seems to fall silent as everyone is either at home, glued to their TV screens, or at the game itself. Either way, on game day, fans arriving at the M&T Bank Stadium enjoy taking pictures and posing in front of one of Baltimore’s most famous linebackers, Ray Lewis. Yet how did that statue come to be erected in front of the stadium?

Who is Ray Lewis?

Ray Lewis is a retired Baltimore Ravens defensive linebacker. For 17 years, Ray Lewis played for the Baltimore Ravens and had a successful career on the field. Over his career, Ray Lewis has had 1,336 tackles, 41.5 sacks, 17 forced fumbles and 31 interceptions. Ray Lewis assisted the Baltimore Ravens in obtaining two Superbowl championships; one in 2001 and another one in 2013.

Uncovering His Statue

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It’s easy to see why the home team loves him, and hopefully, this statue will remain where it belongs – in Baltimore.

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