Elden Campbell, a 15-year NBA veteran who spent the majority of his career playing with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, has died, according to the Los Angeles Times . He was 57.

The cause of death is unknown.

Campbell, an Inglewood, Calif., native, attended Morningside High and grew up cheering for the Purple and Gold.

The 6-foot-11 center went on to star at Clemson University before getting drafted by the Lakers in the first round of the 1990 NBA Draft.

Campbell, a 2025 SoCal Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, spent eight-and-a-half seasons in LA and averaged 10.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game during his career.

He won his lone NBA championship in 2004 with the Detroit Pistons, fittingly taking down the Lakers in a historic upset.

Campbell earned the nickname “Easy E” for his s

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