On the heels of recent losses, Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander's stature may have shrunk in the eyes of fans, but he'll soon loom larger than life in downtown Seattle.
Niketown [1] has picked Alexander as the latest local athlete to be honored on its 31-foot-tall storefront billboard. He follows in the footsteps of former Seattle (and Nike-represented) athletes Ken Griffey Jr. (1996) and Gary Payton (2000), and current Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird, who was chosen by fans in a 2003 contest.
An unveiling ceremony [2] is scheduled for Friday at 3:30 p.m., at the corner of Sixth and Pike. After the billboard is revealed, Alexander will address fans -- who we hope are in better spirits than they were at last Sunday night's debacle at Qwest Field.
Nike will give away free commemorative T-shirts to the first 100 people in line to see the event, and attendees can enter to win items autographed by Alexander.
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