Elgin Baylor, the former Los Angeles Laker and NBA Hall of Famer, died on Monday from natural causes at his Los Angeles home surrounded by his wife Elaine Baylor and daughter Krystal. He was 86 years old.  

“Elgin was the love of my life and my best friend,” his wife, Elaine Baylor, told the NBA. “And like everyone else, I was in awe of his immense courage, dignity and the time he gave to all fans. At this time we ask that I and our family be allowed to mourn his passing in privacy.” 

Baylor played for the Lakers for 14 seasons from 1958 to 1971 and was an 11-time NBA All-Star with the organization.

“Elgin was THE superstar of his era — his many accolades speak to that,” Lakers owner Jeanie Buss told ESPN in a statement. “He was one of the few Lakers players whose career spanned from Minneapolis to Los Angeles. But more importantly, he was a man of great integrity, even serving his country as a U.S. Army reservist, often playing for the Lakers only during his weekend pass.”

From 1986 to 2009, he served as a general manager for the Los Angeles Clippers, even being named NBA Executive of the Year in 2005-2006, according to ESPN. 

The NBA legend left the team under bad terms alleging age and racial discrimination. He said the Clippers organization but the case was dismissed in 2011, per reports.

He is survived by his wife Elaine, daughters Krystal, a son and daughter Alan and Alison)from a previous marriage, and his sister Gladys Baylor Barrett, according to the NBA.