ELDEN CAMPBELL, 1968-2025 - Laker won hearts with seemingly effortless style
Vince Compagnone Los Angeles Times ‘HE JUST WANTED TO PLAY’ Campbell, playing the Warriors in 1994, brought an easygoing, warm demeanor that endeared him to teammates and fans alike. He remains Clemson’s career scoring leader with 1,880 points. Inglewood native who won hearts with his easygoing demeanor and an NBA title with Detroit was 57. 4 Dec 2025 - Los Angeles Times Former Laker Campbell dies By Broderick Turner Former Lakers center Elden Campbell, who played 8 1⁄2 seasons of his 15-year NBA career with the Los Angeles team he watched while growing up here and attending Morningside High, died Monday. He was 57. “He was a man to whom family meant everything — generous, funny, disciplined and kind, but could shut you down if required,” the Campbell family said in a statement Wednesday. “A man of God, he passed doing what he loved; fishing out on the ocean, enjoying his idea of an ideal day.” More details about the cause of death are not known. Former Lakers teammates and friends of...