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The NBA says goodbye to Elgin Baylor

NBA legend Elgin Baylor passed away due to natural causes yesterday.

He was with his wife and daughter. The family has respectfully requested time to mourn.

“Elgin was the love of my life and my best friend,” his wife, Elaine, said in a statement provided by the team. “And like everyone else, I was in awe of his immense courage, dignity and the time he gave to all fans. At this time we ask that I and our family be allowed to mourn his passing in privacy.”

Hall of Fame forward Elgin Baylor has died at the age of 86.