Mexico native Tyronn Lue has a ton of special moments over a career that spans more than four decades in basketball and he’ll add another one this Sunday, May 14 when he attends a ceremony in Mexico to rename Garfield Park in his honor.

The city of Mexico invites the whole community to help celebrate the dedication of Tyronn Lue Park at 2 p.m. Lue will be in attendance for the ceremony along with friends and family. The ceremony will include the singing of Lift Every Voice and Sing by Shakea (Toi) Lue, Tyronn’s sister, and a history of Garfield Park by Christal Bruner, director of the Mexico-Audrain County Public Library as well as other contributions from members of the community.

Mexico Parks and Recreation Director Chad Shoemaker told the Ledger the sign is already in place but is covered up until the unveiling. Lue will also be presented with his own copy of the park’s sign.

“It’s been a long time coming for him,” Shoemaker said. “I’m really happy we’re finally going to do it.”

Garfield Park is a special place because it’s where Lue spent many hours shooting hoops as a child. Shoemaker said Lue’s story is one the whole community can get behind and learn from. As a teenager, Lue had to move to Kansas City with a relative to get noticed by college scouts. Lue was a standout at Raytown High School in the Kansas City suburbs and went on to star at the University of Nebraska.

“There are all kinds of great stories like him shoveling snow to practice,” Shoemaker said. “There are some lessons for us as a community.”

After starring at Nebraska, Lue was picked No. 23 overall in the NBA Draft’s first round in 1998 by the Denver Nuggets but was soon traded to the Los Angeles Lakers where he helped them win two championships. In his first experience as a head coach in the NBA, Lue led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first championship in franchise history in 2016. Two years ago, Lue led the Los Angeles Clippers, his current team, to its first-ever conference finals appearance.