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Elgin Baylor, the Los Angeles Lakers’ first superstar, has died of natural causes.
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A 10-time All-NBA first team selection and 11-time All-Star, Baylor was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977. latimes.com/obituaries/sto…
Richie Guerin of the New York Knicks once griped, “Elgin Baylor has either got three hands or two basketballs out there. It’s like guarding a flood.” latimes.com/obituaries/sto…
Elgin Baylor coached briefly after his Hall of Fame career ended, then had a 22-year run as an executive with the L.A. Clippers latimes.com/obituaries/sto…

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