RIP Lakers Legend - Elgin Baylor

Jordan-esque · Franchise Player Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 10265

https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1374065258076241932?s=21

Age 86

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ocho · Retired Number Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 53788

Nash Vegas · Star Player Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Posts: 7239

Damn, rip.
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32 · Retired Number Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 73061

Laker legend. Say hello to Wilt and Kobe. RIP
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Inspector Gadget · Retired Number Joined: 18 Apr 2016 Posts: 46638

Damn

LakerSD · Franchise Player Joined: 10 Nov 2016 Posts: 23778

RIP Elgin. True Laker family legend.

dcastillo · Star Player Joined: 20 May 2009 Posts: 2172

Rip Elgin Baylor. Prayers to his family.

danzag · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:44 am Post subject:

Rest In Peace, Elgin.

Mamba Mentality · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:44 am Post subject:

RIP Elgin. True Laker legend.
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LakerDYnasty72 · Star Player Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 4568

Yeah, just saw that. Elgin, after battling the Celtics multiple times and losing, retired the year the Lakers finally won it all. It was the same year that my interest in basketball began.

Rest in paradise Elg!

DancingBarry · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:54 am Post subject:

Man, just saw this.

R.I.P. legend.

JamezAmp · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:57 am Post subject:

RIP Legend. Thanks for all the greatness
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Laker's Fan · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2002 Posts: 12849

Elgin was one of my Father's favorites. A true Laker and basketball great.

Megaton · Retired Number Joined: 18 Feb 2015 Posts: 25636

(bleep). Another Laker legend. At least Elgin lived a long life. RIP to the OG Laker great.
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angrypuppy · Retired Number Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32752

A true Lakers great. Elgin and West personified the Lakers.

Baron Von Humongous · Retired Number Joined: 02 Jul 2015 Posts: 32979

Rest in peace, Legend.
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ElginBaylor · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:32 am Post subject:

One of my favorites of all time (obviously). The first player I remember whose acrobatic moves made me gasp in awe as he hung in the air for what seemed like an eternity, defying gravity, while his defenders simply fell at his feet, powerless to stop him. The originator of the circus shot. Elgin is a huge reason why I've been a Lakers fan for more decades than I care to admit.
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Not a legend

PenG_ · Franchise Player Joined: 01 Feb 2020 Posts: 10415

10 All-NBA first teams in a 14 season career.

Legendary. RIP

kwase · Star Player Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 3069

Before Kobe there was Michael Jordan. Before Jordan there was Dr. J. Before Dr. J there was Elgin Baylor. There's no such thing as a "Player unlike anything we've ever seen" I know it's asking for too much, but it would be nice if people would do their homework before attaching "GOAT" to someone's identity. R.I.P. to the 1st NBA superstar of Los Angeles.

lakersken80 · Retired Number Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 38775

Big loss....he was one of the last links to the NBA's past.

TDRock · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:01 pm Post subject:

Rest in Power, Legend.

💜💛💜💛💜💛

panamaniac · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:37 pm Post subject:

Rest in Paradise Elgin. Thank you for all you did

lakersgirl · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:47 pm Post subject:

He lived a good, long life. May he RIP.

spflakers · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 1:03 pm Post subject:

I'm a Lakers fan because my dad was a Lakers fan and my dad was a Lakers fan because Elgin Baylor was a Laker. For a kid growing up on a farm in Minnesota, cheering for Elgin during his Minneapolis days -- and through the LA years -- was like cheering for an otherworldly superstar who could do unimaginable things on the basketball court. One of his most prized possessions remains an autographed pic he got of Elgin when he was a kid.

Love reading about those Elgin-Jerry years, even with the heartbreak they experienced in the '60s. Just an incredible duo and Elgin has always been underrated when the greats of the game are discussed.

I actually went to Cameo a few weeks ago to see if Elgin might be on there as my dad's birthday is coming up. He was. But it was like 450 bucks so didn't do it.

RIP.

Black20Ice · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 1860

Rest well Mr. Baylor. 🏀🥀