Longtime NBA center Elden Campbell has died, according to multiple reports.

The 7-footer played his high school basketball at Morningside High School in Inglewood and was drafted by his hometown Lakers in 1990 out of Clemson University.

Clemson confirmed his death, first reported by the LA Times, in a post to social media . He played four seasons for the Tigers and remains their all-time leading scorer.

Campbell played eight full seasons for the Lakers before a midseason trade to the Charlotte Hornets in 1999. A major contributor, he was a key part of LA's early squads featuring Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, who each joined ahead of the 1996-97 season.

He was a member of the 2003-04 Detroit Pistons, which shocked the Lakers in a five-game NBA Finals upset to win the championship,

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