Legacy
Mario Lemieux has a considerable number of records, and stands in comparison along with Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, and Gordie Howe as one of the best NHL players of all time. Two records, (points in a season and assists in a season) have their first 10 listings as either Gretzky or Lemieux. Absences from pro Hockey due to Hodgkin's lymphoma and various injuries shortened Lemieux's playing time in the NHL, which has led many to speculate that his career totals would have been far higher had he been healthy throughout his career.
A statue in his honor was erected in Pittsburgh in March, 2012, outside of the Consol Energy Center.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)