New York Knicks’ Dave DeBusschere winces as he and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Elgin Baylor collide in the first period of a game at New York’s Madison Square Garden on April 24, 1970.

Thankfully, the Lakers gave Baylor that long-sought after ring. Baylor also was a coach with the New Orleans Jazz and for 22 years he was the VP of Basketball Operations for the Clippers.

Elgin Baylor died Monday at 86, and he leaves as a pioneering, influential figure.

Los Angeles Laker Egin Baylor after scoring 71 points in a game against the New York Knicks. (Bettmann / Getty Images) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to ...

Lakers Legend and NBA Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor Dies at Age 86 Elgin Baylor was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in 1958 and went on to become one of the legendary names of a storied NBA franchise.

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FILE - Elgin Baylor stands next to a statue, just unveiled, honoring the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers great, outside Staples Center in Los Angeles, in this Friday, April 6, 2018, file photo.

Elgin Baylor, the NBA Hall of Famer who spent his entire playing career with the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers, has passed away at the age of 86.

Elgin Baylor, the Lakers’ 11- time NBA All-Star, died Monday of natural causes. The Lakers announced that Baylor died in Los Angeles with his wife, Elaine, and daughter Krystal by his side.

He was a prince both on and off the court.” Baylor’s Lakers lost six times in the NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics and another time to the New York Knicks.

NBA Hall of Fame and former player, Elgin Baylor speaks at an event before an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 25, 2019.