In the early morning of March 23, Beijing time, NBA Los Angeles Lakers legend Elgin Baylor passed away at the age of 86.
Baylor was selected by the Lakers as the No. 1 pick in 1958. He played for the Lakers in 14 seasons of his career. He was selected to the All-NBA First Team 10 times and All-Star 11 times. In his peak season, he averaged 38.3 points and 18.6 rebounds per game. There are 71 miracles in a single game.
The tragic superstar Elgin Baylor has reached the finals 8 times in his career and lost all of them.
In 1971, Baylor only played 9 games in the new season, but retired due to injury, but the Lakers blasted 33 consecutive victories that season to win the championship, and he only won a symbolic championship ring.
Baylor played a total of 846 times in his career, averaging 27.4 points, 13.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. The Lakers also retired his No. 22 jersey.
Baylor entered the Hall of Fame in 1977 and was named to the NBA's Top 50 Superstars in 1996.
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