Elgin Baylor reflects on his historic career with the Lakers | The Jump | ESPN

Elgin Baylor joins The Jump and reflects on his historic career with the Los Angeles Lakers and his statue outside of the Staples Center.
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[@fusionn4316]

Rest in peace, Elgin Baylor.

[@jimmyhendrics6840]

💯💯😭😭

[@AyeMick_]

@@jimmyhendrics6840 wrong emoji but yea

[@lowalle3405]

🙏🏻

[@zyrover]

The sad news of Mr. Baylor's passing brought me here. Rest In Power Elgin Baylor, one of the most underrated players in NBA history.

[@jujuju948]

He is so criminally underrated. Elgin was one of the first players to showcase such athleticism and craftiness to this game. I hate how much no one talks about him. He could score in almost anyway and rebound like crazy too.

[@chuchuchuchia]

Looks pretty good for 83

[@zackarmstrong.3089]

Elgin retired in 1971 what you talking about lmao

[@reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee5126]

He looks 70 at max

[@High.asfuck]

@@zackarmstrong.3089 he was talking about baylor, he was 83 at the time he commented this, he is now 86

[@chrishandsome4267]

@@zackarmstrong.3089 Jesus you are dense

[@ASJyirod]

@yurigofetti YEAP

[@SubscribeToMyYouTubeChannel]

Rest In Peace Legend 🕊🙏🏽

[@NeoLegendX]

he should have gotten a statue in the 70s

[@charlestonbrown3383]

There weren't statues back then

[@adam7mma]

he's 0-7 in the finals. not many people know that and most won't care and they shouldn't because he's one of the greatest to ever play. an amazing player. it's not about finals records.

[@genoskii]

adam7mma he might be one of the greatest but no one is going to put him in there top 5, not even top 10 only because he doesn’t have a chip

[@totenblume7517]

Not his fault the Celtics were almost unbeatable during the 60s

[@adam7mma]

Gezzy P who gives a shit.

[@kqvinhd1998]

Bob Cousy and Red Aurbach were stacked back then

[@Amick44]

Yes and the Lakers still pushed em' to the brink a couple of those years. Easily could've won at least 1 or 2, but for some tough luck.

[@iShokan]

Rest easy Legend

[@maajnat4782]

Rest in Peace 🙏🏿🙏🏿🕊️🕊️

[@sportssimulation]

I hope before he dies he believe the gospel grace which is Jesus died and resurrection for our justification.

[@SahibSingh-sk5zp]

@@sportssimulation yea same brother

[@sportssimulation]

@@SahibSingh-sk5zp yes if not, we know where he is now

[@KiLLuMaNti1993]

Rest in Paradise 🕊🙏🏼

[@ORagnar]

Elgin is 100% class.

[@EL1TEPT]

REST IN PEACE 🙏

[@kylemason7298]

🙏

[@SkyWalka4]

Mr Baylors lay up package was crazy ...

[@paulsilas9070]

Elgin, Oscar, Pettit, West, Russell, Wilt, Cousy & Big E don't get enough credit for how good they were.

[@christpherscott5050]

They would totally put these soft player's nowadays to bed........their game was different...

[@razkable]

reed havlicek bellamy mikan schayes arizin lucas and fraizer as well..

[@paulrodriguez3061]

Willis Reed also

[@paulrodriguez3061]

Elgin Baylor gets his inoff credit he cant be higher he is 0-8 in the NBA Finals he never make his team win a championship he always lost on the Games 7 he dont was clutch he played 4 Game 7 and choke and lost he is overrated

[@gassed2105]

I actually think plenty of these guys are well credited for their accomplishments both on and off the court lol.

[@doubaya2959]

Elgin baylor is the reason why a lot of past their prime superstars chase rings towards the end of their careers. If he has a ring or 2, he is probably a top 10 player all time.

[@j.t.masarykesq.6944]

Elgin and Jerry West made basketball on the west coast. Their images are together on a plaque at the L.A. Coliseum where great So Cal athletes are honored. It's very appropriate Baylor and West are together - two tremendous all-time greats.

[@SMILE-oi9pk]

Elgin Baylor and Jerry west were a fascinating duo and no one got in their way. They were the best duo's around the 60's

[@urekmazino2485]

@@SMILE-oi9pk do you think they are pantheon all time great players inside the top 10 best to have ever done it period?

[@SMILE-oi9pk]

@@urekmazino2485 maybe. I don't read much on NBA stuff.

[@SMILE-oi9pk]

@@urekmazino2485 actually maybe they have made it top 10.

[@chuchuchuchia]

How the hell he average 19.8 rebounds one season at 6'5

[@mdubg23]

chuchuchuchia closest players to do that recently are Charles barkley & Dennis Rodman

[@clarencewillingham3030]

chuchuchuchia more possessions back then, still an amazing accomplishment

[@Amick44]

And Elgin, though solid, wasn't built like a tank like Barkley. And played a TOTAL game, unlike Dennis.

[@sergingouson6393]

they werent a lot of tall guys in the nba in those days.

[@jbond9637]

Faster pace more possesions. Back then teams averaged like 112 ppg and with no 3's and shooting 43% fg. So a lot more rebounds going around. Why do you think no ones comes close to wilts 55 rebounds? Yea he was a great rebounder but Dennis rodman actually has the highest rebound rate ever. Which means he grabbed more of a percentage of rebounds when he was on the court. Dennos averaged 18 rebounds when teams were scoring 92 ppg making like 4 3pters a game.

[@nicolasrubiorodriguez2173]

REST IN PEACE LEGEND💜💛

[@iancollagan19]

Shout out to The Jump and Rachel specifically for her dedication to the sport/culture and the legends who built it's foundation. Solid interview

[@watchmanonthewall14]

Sometimes she just talks to damn much. Sometimes less is more.

[@russiancardboardarmor5976]

She’s horrible tho and lost her job

[@wound2968]

Rest in peace.

[@asieduy]

Dude should be in everyone's top 20 GOAT list. #Legend

[@Amick44]

For sure. Probably top 5-15. Easily.

[@mariovh]

Because youth vote like idiots ! When you are interested in anything than you need to learn the history from start to finish ! I see stuff that starts in the 70s or 80s just to prove there points ! Everyone talks about lebron , MJ but hardly anyone knew Baylor , Pettit or even Wilt ! People say MJ is the goat based on popularity and 6 titles Ridiculous when you Wilt holds 68 records that imo never will be broken ! Everything starts with respect and youth have hardly any respect for those who built the game ! My Alltime fav are Wilt , Baylor , Magic , Kareem , Kobe , Bird , West , Shaq , Duncan , Moses , Karl Malone , Barkley , Hakeem , Dr J , Nique , Ewing , Robinson

[@razkable]

top 25

[@donnymfdogg]

its not out of disrespect, its due to the fact that half of them we never got to see, some of them we only got an idea of what they played like..... I’m 22 but my list has 1. Jordan 2. Kareem 3. LeBron 4. Kobe 5. Wilt 6. Shaq 7. Tim Duncan 8. Magic 9. Bird 10. KD

[@Papichulo-xc5nd]

@@donnymfdogg no bill Russell? Smh

[@tyresewomack1359]

Rest In Paradise Baylor💔🙏😔

[@haroldbrooks4235]

Dr. J always list him as him being a GOAT

[@cianreyes8820]

Mr. Baylor, Respect!

[@SahibSingh-sk5zp]

Rest easy brother 🙏

[@Inevitable25]

Rest in power

[@qistan]

and now he gone forever 😔

[@sakeem5830]

Like he has a better hairline than LeBron

[@GULLYS1DE2]

Thats a hair piece

[@kingzeke3331]

At old age too

[@charlestonbrown3383]

Stop that noise

[@Snazzy076]

Rest in peace

[@onepunch405]

Rest easy man

[@djmcneil1761]

Rest In Peace to a Legend. Much respect. Thank you for what you gave to the game of basketball.

[@ND-OPS]

Men elgin baylor 😢

[@abevillanueva1974]

His greatness is more of his humbleness and low-key personality, never promoting himself. I liken him to Barry Sanders.

[@yshor4736]

Legends

[@watchmanonthewall14]

Chick Hearn used to say that "Elgin Baylor has more hang time than Dodge City."

[@matthewforbes2969]

Ball in paradise 🙏

[@peat381low8]

One of my favorite players all time

[@watchmanonthewall14]

Me too. Watched him play in person.

[@King_Arthur_]

LEGEND!

[@rizalhapianefendi3975]

REST IN PEACE 🕊️

[@drewskibabyyy2539]

The Legend Mr. Highlights himself🔥

[@noelbate505]

Rest easy now Mr. Baylor

[@High.asfuck]

I wish baylor played just 1 more season 😢 he deserved that ring he was a beast sucks that the Celtics had a stacked hall of fame team

[@divyoroy9056]

Literally 9 hofs in 1 team

[@High.asfuck]

@@divyoroy9056 and players didn't get traded every year like they do now so that team had a goooood run.. 11 years ..

[@russiancardboardarmor5976]

He technically got a ring tho

[@Iron_Havsy]

Legend.

[@tracy4425]

Another Laker Legend Has Passed Away.....

[@elreiec1]

10-time All-NBA First Team. My goodness, what a baller.

[@itzKingIzzo2U]

Respect to the Legend 💪💪💪💪💪

[@cleanlysniping2712]

We have to win the chip for elgin

[@ulyssesjohnparado2583]

REST IN PEACE ELGIN THE LEGEND!

[@lakeshow3237]

LakerNation! 💜💛

[@youngbrave5969]

Make The Lakers Great Again lakers ass 💩💩💩

[@jymirsmith5282]

All time great legend as a lakers

[@genaudreyh4412]

Rest in peace, Elgin

[@omarpasha2968]

Do that look like a 84 year old face? No! Yet Elgin is 84 years old at the 2018 date. He is 86 years old at this September 2020 date! Wow!

[@ericrobinson1789]

The most underrated superstar ever in NBA history!

[@KingAmaniImani]

One of the greatest Lakers and players all time.

[@demariomays4597]

Thank you King Rest In Power

[@ShpendiTheFlyBoy]

He looks much different now that he is old

[@watchmanonthewall14]

Don't worry. You'll get your turn at being old.

[@vergil2067]

@@watchmanonthewall14 You sound mad.

[@watchmanonthewall14]

@@vergil2067 I simply stated a fact, in the event he or anyone else lives long enough. Faulty assumption on your part.

[@vergil2067]

@@watchmanonthewall14 Everyone knows they'll get old. But that doesn't change the fact that your words make it seem like you were mad when you typed it.

[@watchmanonthewall14]

@@vergil2067 Do us both a favor and cut off communication with me, as it will be a completely fruitless waste of time.

[@Josshhhhh]

First time seeing his face other than playing days

[@tetecamedd]

Legend

[@nine3seven]

rest easy Elgin 🤲🏻

[@JSSTyger]

Legend Baylor

[@rishabhmadabushi9977]

rest in peace legend

[@birch5757]

A great man.

[@stretch3744]

Sad to hear he passed

[@iliekyba]

Rest in peace legend elgin baylor

[@marvdatboi]

Rest In Peace King

[@jemaradrao6499]

Rest In Peace 😭💔

[@ShunyamNiketana]

2-3 times they try to bait him into provocative topics, and each time he doesn't go for it--doesn't malign Sterling now that the suit is long over, doesn't complain about lack of blacks in upper management, and doesn't rhapsodize about his swooping moves. Nice to see that kind of humility.

[@Shane.Roberts]

For all you so called fans this man has the 3rd highest ppg average ever . Behind mj and wilt

[@fredgreene6566]

Im getting his jersery

[@albertlimjoco3327]

REST IN PEACE!

[@benhenderson8952]

A Lakers Hall of Famer 👏

[@tetecamedd]

Greatest player without a ring ever

[@iyasusmith4671]

The man's name is Elgin... Nuff said #GreatestLaker

[@neerajpatil9055]

Iyasu Smith I am not giving him that

[@rodolo5917]

DC LEGEND

[@FourContent]

Who’s here after hearing he died🥺🙏🏾

[@allistermcginlay6476]

Both Bill Russell & Wilt Chamberlain had him in their top five team, if arguably the two greatest players and winners in their era picked him, he was special!

[@soleast1075]

Jerry west is the logo and it took to 2018 to get a statue of Elgin Baylor while Chick Hearn always said Elgin was better than Jerry West.

[@jossposs6111]

That is not true! 100% false! They were both great - two different games. Who is better than who is so tired and old!

[@russiancardboardarmor5976]

Both great but Elgin was better it’s just facts

Rest in piece.

[@floridaboy7273]

Elgin Baylor - The most underrated Laker ever only because he didn't win the chip.

[@tubenachos]

Wind Horse wasn't alive when Baylor played

[@MiguelCruz-zo6yo]

She didnt introduced him as also an NBA champion was a bummer. Yes he played only 9 games during his final season which Lakers did win the title during the 1971-1972 season.but he was technically on the roster and he earned it.

[@monoki8708]

One of the few guys in the world at his age who still have hair

[@dandreramos34]

Rayyan Mahmood it’s a hair piece stoopid lol hows his hairline better than it was in his prime in the 50s

[@TheIcemanthomas]

DAndre Ramos or he just has good genes. Imbecile. Stop hating on another grown mans hair.

[@dandreramos34]

CPGoat #3 tell me how he has completely different hair and a better hairline 50 years later lol I’m not hating

[@russiancardboardarmor5976]

It’s a hair piece lol

[@russiancardboardarmor5976]

I sure don’t miss her on tv one bit

[@normsayl6424]

Top 3 best players ever

[@royalmcmorris1211]

61 in a finals Goddame

[@anoopsingh1713]

Imagine when he see Russell or Gainiss.

[@bencromwell5682]

Icon

[@RudieObias]

Mr. Elgin Baylor is a legend, but he never won an NBA Championship. And by today's standards, some would say he's a loser and he wasted his career. I don't believe that at all, but I know some out there think that.

[@Hollow6Below]

That isn't fair it was 2 HOF against 8 or 9 on the Celtics. It'd be like teaming up Bron and KD and having them play against the 8 or 9 of the top 20 players in the league.

[@TataShvaler]

Most of those Celtics HOFers are in there because Bill Russell led them to all those Championships. Without him they couldn't even beat Pettit's Hawks in the '58 finals nor could they (or at least a couple of them) sneak into the Playoffs the year after he retired. Russell had a very good supporting cast but let's not overrate them. None of them was close to the level of an Elgin Baylor or Jerry West.

[@Amick44]

As Jerry West said (about those people), their wrong. He came closer than many ever had or will. And getting to the finals that often says much.

[@jbond9637]

@@Amick44 There were like 8 teams back then. So what does getting to the finals really mean?

[@jemaicorpuz4596]

Luckily in 1972 Lakers organization gave him a Ring but not been an active player although he played 9 games before he retires

[@jriles8401]

Actually Wayne Embry was the first African American gm with the Bucks

[@Amick44]

I think you're right.

[@sheldonpegram8421]

A statue on every corner in DC huh... Not a bad idea.

[@ysnmal]

Who's here after...

[@gamestitties7077]

I can reflect one time i had it get caught in a window.

[@emoney_nyc]

My name is Elgin

[@bluntheadass6863]

I saw him jelly a few times 👀

[@emoney_nyc]

But my grandpa name is Elvis

[@drmayhem9920]

Who else randomly got this in their recommend after he died?

[@normsayl6424]

Played 1 through 5

[@QdaChosenOne23]

Gotdamn.. when they zoomed in I though I was watching a thriller video

[@chase6146]

Who’s here after his death?

[@patrikbytyqi4ever]

I'm just wondering how the hell does he have such great hair age 83 I'm 21 and already balding.

[@russiancardboardarmor5976]

Hair piece