Former Lakers center Elden Campbell died after he collapsed following a fishing trip in Florida, his sister, Sandra, told The Post.
Campbell had been out on the water and suffered some kind of medical emergency after making it back to land Monday, according to Sandra.
Ex-Lakers center Elden Campbell died during a fishing trip in Florida. Associated Press
“It was all the sudden,” she said. “He wasn’t sick. He was out fishing.”
She added she and the family “don’t want to speculate” on what exactly caused the issue.
“We don’t know what happened,” she said.
According to the family, Campbell’s death came as a shock: “He wasn’t sick. He was out fishing.” YouTube/The Clemson Insider
Sandra said Elden’s body is currently with the medical examiner, and they hope to have more details surrounding his passing in the next few days.
“He was such a big pillar and a staple to our family,” she said. “He’s going to be terribly missed.”
Campbell starred at Clemson University before he was picked by the Lakers in the first round of the 1990 NBA Draft. He went on to play eight-and-a-half seasons for Los Angeles.
Elden Campbell was picked by the Lakers in the 1990 NBA Draft. AP
He finished his 15-year NBA career averaging 10.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
Campbell — nicknamed “Easy E” for his effortless style of play — won one NBA championship in 2004 as a member of the Detroit Pistons.
“I loved throwing lobs to Elden because he could jump out the gym and had so much talent!” Campbell’s former teammate, Magic Johnson, wrote on X on Wednesday. “Cookie and I are praying for his family and Lakers Nation as they mourn during this difficult time. Rest in peace Big E!”
