Remembering Elgin Baylor, The Player Who Saved The LA Lakers

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Remembering Elgin Baylor, The Player Who Saved The LA Lakers

Before Dr. J., Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant or LeBron James, there was Elgin Baylor. Baylor, 86, deemed one of the 50 greatest all-time players in the history of the NBA, died on March [...]

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