NBA legend Elgin Baylor has passed away of natural causes, the Lakers announced on Monday. Baylor was 86, and was with his wife Elaine and his daughter Krystal when he passed.
Baylor was a Hall of Fame player, earning 11 All-Star nods and 10 first-team all-NBA selections in his 13-plus seasons. He has a statue outside of Staples Center for his contributions to the Lakers, but he had a full second act as an executive with the Clippers.
He was hired as the team’s vice president of basketball operations in 1986 and remained in that role until 2008.