Elden Campbell, a forward/center who was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers and won a championship with the Detroit Pistons in 2004, has passed away at the age of 57, per Broderick Turner of the LA Times. A strong rim-protector on defense and a capable contributor on offense, the former Clemson star played more than 1,000 games in the NBA.

It is no coincidence that Campbell spent his basketball career on teams that were in the midst of important or historic eras. He was an integral component of the Tigers' revival, helping them reach the NCAA Tournament in three of his four years at the South Carolina-based university. The former No. 27 overall pick was then fortunate enough to land on his hometown Lakers at the 1990 NBA Draft.

Campbell did his part to push LA through a trying trans

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