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Elgin Baylor honored by Lakers with bronze statue at Staples Center

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a bronze statue of Elgin Baylor in the middle of Staples Center's Star Plaza before Friday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Baylor became the sixth Laker to be honored with a statue outside the arena, joining Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, Shaquille O'Neal and play-by-play announcer Chick Hearn.

The Lakers honored Baylor with a video tribute featuring former teammates, fellow Laker legends and notable adversaries, including West, Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Pat Riley, Bill Russell, James Worthy, Jamaal Wilkes, Gail Goodrich and Walt Frazier.