{"id":324739,"date":"2025-12-04T11:50:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/324739\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T11:50:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:50:09","slug":"former-nba-champion-and-la-lakers-star-elden-campbell-dies-aged-57","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/324739\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NBA champion and LA Lakers star Elden Campbell dies aged 57"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Elden Campbell, the formidable <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/la-lakers-superstar-luka-doncic-104512638.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA<\/a> center who played for the <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/lebron-james-eyes-more-nba-113439858.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Lakers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> for nine seasons and later secured a championship with the Detroit Pistons, has died at the age of 57.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His family confirmed his passing on Monday to the Pistons, though no cause of death was provided.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Born in Los Angeles, the 6ft 11in Campbell honed his skills at Morningside High before an outstanding collegiate career at Clemson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was named first-team ACC in the 1989-90 season and remains the school\u2019s all-time leading scorer with 1,880 points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Campbell was instrumental in the Tigers winning the 1989-90 ACC regular-season title and reaching the Sweet 16, leading to his first-round selection by his hometown Lakers in the 1990 NBA draft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was the highest points score for the Lakers in the 1990s and was also highly-regarded for his shot-blocking ability.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Elden Campbell has passed away at the age of 57 (AP)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/af3c9edd8e867d0a36bdbe359e521358.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Elden Campbell has passed away at the age of 57 (AP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite his long tenure in Los Angeles, Campbell&#8217;s championship ring came with the Detroit Pistons in 2004, where they famously defeated the Lakers in five games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Across 1,044 NBA games, he amassed over 10,000 points and 1,600 blocks, averaging 10.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His time with the Lakers saw him average 14.9 points per game in the 1996-97 season, playing alongside stars Shaquille O\u2019Neal and Kobe Bryant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Campbell\u2019s most statistically impressive season, however, was with the Charlotte Hornets in 1999-2000, where he averaged 15.3 points and 9.4 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He also played for the New Orleans Hornets, Seattle Supersonics, and New Jersey Nets before retiring in 2005.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Campbell was elected into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2000 and received further recognition for his achievements last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2024, it was confirmed that Campbell had been selected to be inducted into the 2025 class of the Southern California 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