Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field

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Before the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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The Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20) during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20) and Detroit Lions General Manager and Executive Vice President Brad Holmes during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20) and his family during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20) and his family and American rapper Flavor Flav and during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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American Rapper Flavor Flav during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20) and his mother during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20) during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20) during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20) and former Detroit Lions head coach Wayne Fontes during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20) and Detroit Lions former head coach Wayne Fontes during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20), Detroit Lions Legend Lomas Brown (75), Detroit Lions former head coach Wayne Fontes, and Detroit Lions Legend Herman Moore (84) during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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Detroit Lions President and CEO Rod Wood during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions fans during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Before the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Nic Sanders during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Barry Sanders' family during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Former Detroit Lions head coach Wayne Fontes during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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Waiting to unveil the statue at the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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Before the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Before the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions Legend Calvin Johnson Jr. (81) and former Detroit Lions head coach Wayne Fontes during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Barry Sanders' family during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions Chief Operating Officer Mike Disner Detroit Lions Special Assistant to Chairman and President & CEO Chris Spielman, and Detroit Lions General Manager and Executive Vice President Brad Holmes during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20) during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20) during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20)and his family during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20) during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20) and his family during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions General Manager and Executive Vice President Brad Holmes during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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A crowd gathers during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions

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A crowd watches highlights during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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Detroit Lions Play by Play Announcer Dan Miller during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20) and the Ford Family during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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Detroit Lions President and CEO Rod Wood during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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Detroit Lions Legend Barry Sanders (20) during the Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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The Barry Sanders statue dedication ceremony at Ford Field on September 16, 2023 in Detroit, MI (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)

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