When the Los Angeles Lakers made Elgin Baylor the latest superstar in the team’s storied history to receive a statue in front of Staples Center, they were honoring one of the NBA’s first great players.
One who set the stage for legends like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant. “What I’m going to really remember about Elgin Baylor is the fact that he still holds the NBA Finals record for scoring 61 points in the Boston Garden,” said Johnson.
“Do I have to go down the list of people who didn’t do that? Including myself?