The Los Angeles Lakers have been mourning the loss of Elgin Baylor after he died at the age of 86 earlier this week. The organization paid a special tribute to the legendary forward ahead of the showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.
The Lakers’ 109-101 loss to the 76ers was the team’s first game at Staples Center since Baylor’s passing. And before tip-off, the franchise honored his memory with a minute of silence and a video celebrating his legacy. The video featured archival footage from Baylor’s Staples Center statue unveiling ceremony.
Lakers legends including Magic Johnson, Jerry West, and the late Kobe Bryant can be heard in messages recorded for the ceremony taking place back in April 2018.