The NBA is mourning a former champion. Elden Campbell has passed away, age 57, his family confirmed. His former teammate and legendary basketball player, Magic Johnson, shares an emotional tribute.
Elden Campbell, a center who played 15 seasons in the NBA, has passed away. His family confirmed the news to his former team, the Detroit Pistons, with whom he won the 2024 NBA Championship, saying he died on Monday.
Per the NY Post, Campbell collapsed after a fishing trip in Florida with his sister, Sandra. The former NBA player had been out of the water when he suffered a medical emergency back on land.
“It was all the sudden. He wasn’t sick. He was out fishing,” Sandra said, adding that she and her family “don’t want to speculate” on the cause of death.
“We don’t know what happened,” she said.
