The Los Angeles Lakers announced that Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor passed away peacefully of natural causes in Los Angeles on Monday at the age of 86. Baylor was surrounded by his wife, Elaine, and his daughter, Krystal.
Baylor was originally drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers with the first overall pick in 1958 after he led Seattle University to their first NCAA championship game.
In 14 NBA seasons, all of which came with the Lakers, Baylor was named to 11 All-Star teams and 10 All-NBA teams, establishing himself as one of the best players in franchise and NBA history.