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"I've stolen so many of your moves, it's not even funny" - Kobe Bryant credited Elgin Baylor for teaching him his best moves

In front of the Crypto Arena sits a 2,300-pound, nearly 17-foot statue of Elgin Baylor, a tribute to a player who set the standard for aerial artistry in basketball. Unveiled in 2018, Baylor became ...
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"I saw that same sort of thing while sitting in a locker room with Elgin and Wilt" - Jerry West on the young Kobe being alienated from his teammates

NBA legend Jerry West shocked everyone when he traded for a 17-year-old Kobe Bryant in the 1996 NBA Draft. There were no doubts about the Lower Merion High School alum's basketball talent — he was ...
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Austin Reaves joins Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James as only Lakers to have a 45/7/7 performance

Reaves scored a career-high 45 points, dancing past the defense on the perimeter, hitting from deep, getting to the free-throw line and even slamming home a two-handed dunk. Playing with a sore left ...