Ex-Lakers big man, NBA champ Elden Campbell dead at 57

Story byAZCentral | The Arizona RepublicArizona RepublicWed, December 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM UTC·

Elden Campbell, a 15-year NBA veteran who faced the 1993 Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns in the playoffs and won a title with the 2004 Detroit Pistons, has died.

Campbell, 57, also played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets, New Jersey Nets and Seattle SuperSonics, scoring 10.3 points per game, and grabbing 5.9 rebounds per game.

The cause of death has not yet been reported.

Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, who played with Campbell, called it ''devastating news'' in his post on X Dec. 3.

“I just remember his demeanor," former Lakers teammate Byron Scott told the Los Angeles Times.

"That’s why we nicknamed him ‘Easy E.' He was just so cool, nothing speeding him up. He was going to take his time. He was just easy. He was such a good dude. I loved Easy, man."

A first-round pick (No. 27 overall) by the Lakers in 1990, Campbell still holds the career points record (1,880) at Clemson. He played four years there, averaging 15.3 points per game.

In 1993, the Suns, led by Charles Barkley, beat Campbell and the Lakers in a best-of-five first-round series, 3-2. Campbell started all five games, averaging 14 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.

Campbell played in all five games of the Pistons' 4-1 NBA Finals win over the Lakers, scoring 3.4 points per game in 13.6 minutes per game.

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