Elden Campbell, a 15-year NBA veteran who received a championship with the Detroit Pistons, has died. He was 57 years outdated.
Clemson, the place Campbell was a three-time All-ACC choice from 1986 to 1990 and stays the college’s all-time main scorer, introduced that he had died with out providing different particulars.
A Los Angeles native, Campbell was drafted within the first spherical by his hometown Lakers in 1990, happening to play with franchise greats like Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, earlier than he was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in 1999. He went on to stints with the Seattle SuperSonics, Pistons — who defeated the Lakers within the NBA Finals — and New Jersey Nets earlier than retiring after the 2005 season.
“I am deeply saddened to learn of Elden Campbell’s passing,” Cliff Ellis, Campbell’s head coach at Clemson, stated in an announcement.
“Elden was an outstanding, giving person. This is a sad day for the Clemson family. Elden loved Clemson, he came back and supported the program after he retired. He exemplified what Clemson was all about.”
Cedric Ceballos, one other former Laker, memorialized Campbell on Instagram.
“This one hurt to the bone,” he captioned a photograph of a basketball card that includes the 2 of them. “Grew up as kids together. Rest BIG EASY.”
“Easy E. I know the whole Campbell family. His brother and sister went to Morningside and I played with his brother Elwayne,” Byron Scott, one other former teammate, replied to Ceballos’ publish. “This hurts. Sending my condolences to the family. RIP Easy.”
Campbell, a 6’11” bigman, averaged 10.3 factors and 5.9 rebounds over 1,044 profession video games in 15 NBA seasons. He was a part of the 2025 SoCal Basketball Corridor of Fame Class.
