Magic Johnson, Lakers Pay Tribute to Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor: 'A True Class Act and Great Man'

Lakers legend Elgin Baylor died Monday at the age of 86, the team announced. 

Baylor, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977, died of natural causes. 

Baylor was drafted by the Lakers in 1958 and played 14 seasons with the franchise. He was an 11-time All-Star and was selected to the All-NBA first-team 10 times. The Lakers retired his No. 22 jersey in 1983 and in 2018 unveiled a statue depicting Baylor outside the Staples Center.

Following news of Baylor's death, various members of the NBA community—both past and present—paid tribute to the Lakers' star.