Does Elgin Baylor deserve a statue at Staples Center?

Friday night, Baylor became the latest legend to get a statue outside the home of the Lakers, Staples Center (joining Jerry West, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, and ... Check out some Baylor highlights, and if you have the time (45 minutes or so) the entire statue unveiling is below. read more

Elgin Baylor saved the Lakers from bankruptcy. He is one of the highest scorers in NBA history at 27 points a game, has the best rebounding average out of ANY SF at 13.5 a game, and one of the first players to play above the rim. read more

Friday night, Baylor became the latest legend to get a statue outside the home of the Lakers, Staples Center (joining Jerry West, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, and broadcaster Chick Hearn). read more

As first reported by Bill Oram of the Orange County Register on Tuesday morning, and later announced officially by the team, the Los Angeles Lakers will dedicate a statue to Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor, an all-time franchise great who helped usher in a new high-flying age of NBA basketball in the 1960s with his strength, athleticism and scoring prowess. read more