Elgin Baylor

The Minneapolis Lakers used the number 1 overall pick in the 1958 NBA Draft to select Baylor, then convinced him to skip his senior year at SU and instead join the pro ranks. The Lakers, several years removed from the glory days of George Mikan, were in trouble on the court and at the gate. The year prior to Baylor’s arrival the Lakers finished 19-53 with a team that was slow, bulky and aging. Baylor, whom the Lakers signed to play for $20,000 per year was the franchise’s last shot at survival. 

 

Enjoy this Youtube video featuring, A biography of Elgin Baylor that was
released by the NBA for the Greatest 50 Players of All Time.

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Watch Video of Lakers Legend Elgin Baylor