Oliver ‘Large O’ Miller
Former NBA Participant Useless at 54
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Heartbreaking loss for the NBA … former middle Oliver Miller — famously often called “The Big O” — has handed away on the age of 54.
Former NBA participant Eddie Johnson broke the information on Wednesday … expressing his unhappiness as he introduced Miller’s passing.
“We have lost another @NBA Fraternity member!” Johnson mentioned. “Going to miss you Big O. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾. RIP.”
Miller was a standout athlete at Southwest Excessive College in Fort Price, Texas earlier than committing to the College of Arkansas to play for the Razorbacks. He was the SWC Participant of the 12 months and named First-team All-SWC in 1991.
The Phoenix Suns chosen the middle with the twenty second total choose within the 1992 NBA Draft … and he performed there for 2 seasons.
He additionally had quick stints with the Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves in his nine-year NBA profession.
Miller — who grew to become the heaviest participant in league historical past — averaged 7.4 factors, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per sport.
Miller then took his abilities to the Continental Basketball Affiliation, the place he earned All-Star honors and was named to the All-CBA Second Group.
He final performed in 2010 for the Premier Basketball League’s Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry.
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Miller was a father and grandfather … and in 2020, he mentioned it was a blessing to be concerned together with his household.
Miller’s demise comes a day after former NBA star Junior Bridgeman all of the sudden handed away after struggling a medical emergency at a luncheon in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. He was 71.
