Actor Carl Weathers was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for a nearly 50-year acting career best remembered for his portrayal of Sylvester Stallone's boxing nemesis-turned-friend and mentor Apollo Creed in four "Rocky" films.

The star is the second in the walk's sports entertainment category which was announced in 2021 by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which administers the Walk of Fame. The category honors individuals, not teams or sports affiliated groups, who have made significant contributions to the world of entertainment and demonstrated "longevity of excellence" in their sport, according to Ana Martinez, the Hollywood Walk of Fame's producer.

Pro Football Hall of Famer turned "Good Morning America" anchor and "Fox NFL Sunday" analyst Michael Strahan was the first recipient in the category.

Weathers was a first-team All-Pacific Coast Athletic Association linebacker as a San Diego State senior in 1969, then played seven games and two playoff games for the Oakland Raiders in 1970 and one regular-season game in 1971 before being cut, with coach John Madden telling him, "You're just too sensitive."

Weathers concluded his football career by playing 18 games for the Canadian Football League's BC Lions from 1971-73.

Carl Weathers was a native of New Orleans and attended St. Augustine High School before his family moved to Long Beach, California.