LOS ANGELES — Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor, an 11-time NBA All-Star for the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers, died Monday of natural causes. He was 86.
With a silky-smooth jumper and fluid athleticism, Baylor played a major role in revolutionizing basketball from a ground-bound sport into an aerial show.
He worked for the Clippers from 1986 until 2008, when he left the team with acrimony and an unsuccessful lawsuit against owner Donald Sterling and the NBA, claiming age and race discrimination.