Former Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers star Elgin Baylor has died of natural causes, the team announced on Monday. He was 86 years old.
"Elgin was the love of my life and my best friend," his wife, Elaine, said. "And like everyone else, I was in awe of his immense courage, dignity and the time he gave to all his fans. At this time we ask that I and our family be allowed to mourn his passing in privacy."
Baylor was drafted by the Lakers in 1958 where he would play 14 seasons.