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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:28 am Post subject: Laker Legend Elgin Baylor Dies at 86 |
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Quote: | NBA and Lakers legend Elgin Baylor has passed away from natural causes at age of 86, team says. |
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Nash Vegas Star Player
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Damn, rip. _________________ |
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Laker legend. Say hello to Wilt and Kobe. RIP _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold. |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:35 am Post subject: |
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RIP Elgin. True Laker family legend. |
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dcastillo Star Player
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:40 am Post subject: |
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Rip Elgin Baylor. Prayers to his family. |
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:44 am Post subject: |
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Rest In Peace, Elgin. |
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:44 am Post subject: |
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RIP Elgin. True Laker legend. _________________ “You can't be held captive by the fear of failure or the fear of what people may say.” - Kobe Bryant |
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:54 am Post subject: |
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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!
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DancingBarry Editor-in-Chief
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:54 am Post subject: |
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Man, just saw this.
R.I.P. legend. |
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RIP Legend. Thanks for all the greatness _________________ 824 |
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:59 am Post subject: |
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Elgin was one of my Father's favorites. A true Laker and basketball great. |
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A true Lakers great. Elgin and West personified the Lakers. |
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Rest in peace, Legend. _________________ Under New Management |
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ElginBaylor Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:32 am Post subject: |
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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. _________________ Not a legend |
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:35 am Post subject: |
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10 All-NBA first teams in a 14 season career.
Legendary. RIP |
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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. |
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Big loss....he was one of the last links to the NBA's past. |
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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Rest in Power, Legend.
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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Rest in Paradise Elgin. Thank you for all you did |
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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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. |
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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Rest well Mr. Baylor. 🏀🥀 |
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