Elgin Baylor

Elgin Baylor: 75 Stories

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Elgin Baylor: Most Underrated Player in NBA History

Legends Profile: Elgin Baylor

Had Elgin Baylor been born 25 years later, his acrobatic moves would have been captured on video, his name emblazoned on sneakers, and his face plastered on cereal boxes. But he played before the days of widespread television exposure…

Elgin Baylor, First Of The Airborne, Blazed Vertical Trail Of Basketball Artistry

He was the first to play the game in the air. That’s where his career, his legend and his influence was — elevated, hanging, floating, above all others who strained their necks to observe this unusual pioneer, and also to get a good look at the bottom of his sneakers…

Elgin Baylor Was The Standard In A Gold Uniform

Around the NBA, the ballplayers referred to him as “The Big Hurt.” His contemporaries deferred to him regarding their fashion choices. And he was the league’s unofficial distributor of nicknames…

Elgin Baylor: His Legacy and Why We Should Care

What is the legacy that is being left by Elgin Baylor? It is the human condition to wonder, “What does my life mean and what does my life contribute to the world?” In short, “Why am I alive?” There are those who choose to spend their lives in hiding, living a life of un-actualized possibilities… 

The Reason There Are ‘Superstars’ Today Is Because Of Elgin Baylor

When the Los Angeles Lakers were on the national TV game of the week, a young Julius Erving made sure he never missed it. Erving was bound to be entertained because Elgin Baylor was going to do something that he had never seen before…

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