Agim Rexhepi, čelnik kosovske Asocijacije prijatelja SAD, izjavio je da je ideju za tu statuu pokrenuo skulptor Izeir Mustafa, a finansira je jedna komercijalna banka.
Agim Rexhepi, Kosovo head of the Friends of the USA Association, said the idea for the statue was initiated by sculptor Izeir Mustafa and financed by a commercial bank.