Elden Campbell, a 15-year NBA veteran who played with the Lakers for the first eight and a half seasons of his career, has died at age 57.

The cause of his death is currently not known. The LA Times was the first to report on his passing.

The Lakers tweeted about Campbell’s passing, and Magic Johnson also shared his condolences.

Lakers legend and teammate of Campbell, Byron Scott, made a statement on Campbell’s passing to the LA Times.

“I just remember his demeanor. That’s why we nicknamed him ‘Easy E,’ ” Scott told The Times. “He was just so cool, nothing speeding him up. He was going to take his time. He was just easy. He was such a good dude. I loved Easy, man.”

Campbell was drafted by the Lakers No. 27 in the 1990 NBA Draft. The center averaged 10.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 as

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