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Headline: 3.5m Likes As The Rock Honours The Wooden Sculpture of Himself

Caption: THIS PICTURE: James previously sculpted Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa ... STORY CAPTION: The Rock has become a fan of the amazing sculpture of him crafted from an oak tree. Talented sculptor James O'Neal had painstakingly fashioned Dwayne Johnson from wood. Now the former wrestler has acknowledged the work on his Instagram – which has attrached 3.5m likes. The Rock commented: AMAZING and I’m truly honored this artist James O’Neal would create this powerful art. Eight feet three inches tall, 428 pounds. Single piece of red oak. In and out of the wrestling ring, whether I win or lose - good days or bad days - my right arm raised will always represent my principles and tell my story. My story of life. And thanks Jim for giving me some sweet “pre-cheat meal” abs” The life-like sculpture was carved from a single piece of a Red Oak log, and stands 8' 3" tall, weighs 428 pounds, and took just over six months to complete. James, from Bridgeton, New Jersey, has previously crafted homages including Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky character, as well as the Austrian Oak himself: Arnold Schwarzenegger. He tells Cover Images (www.cover-images.com): “I have not heard if Dwayne has seen it yet, but I did hear that he was told about it last week. So hopefully he will reach out. It is my ninth full size statue.”

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