Had Elgin Baylor been born 25 years later, his acrobatic moves would have been captured on video, his name emblazoned on sneakers, and his face plastered on cereal boxes. But he played before the days of widespread television exposure, so among the only records of his prowess that remain are the words of those who saw one of the greatest ever to play. "He was one of the most spectacular shooters the game has ever known," Baylor's longtime teammate Jerry West remarked in 1972. Along similar lines, Bill Sharman, who played against Baylor and coached him in his final years with the Lakers, once declared that “without reservation Elgin Baylor is the best cornerman who ever played pro basketball.” Strong and graceful at 6-5 and 225 pounds, Baylor averaged 27.4 points and 13.5 rebounds during his 14 year career with the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers. In 134 playoff games, he averaged 27.0 points and 12.9 rebounds. From 1960-61 through 1962-63 he averaged 34.8, 38.3, and 34.0 points per game, respectively. He led the Lakers to the NBA Finals eight times, was a 10-time All-NBA First Team selection, and played in 11 NBA All-Star Games. At one time Baylor owned records for most points in a game, in a playoff game, and in one half of a playoff game. In 1962-63, he became the first NBA player to finish in the top five in four different statistical categories--scoring, rebounding, assists, and free-throw percentage. His ability to control his body in midair afforded Baylor a style of entertainingly acrobatic play that has earned him comparison to game-changing players like Julius Erving and Michael Jordan. In fact, so important was Baylor to the Minneapolis Lakers, whose pitiful play had almost completely lost the interest of Minnesota fans by the late 1950s, that his 1958-1959 rookie season may have saved the team from bankruptcy. After helping the Lakers to a vastly improved second place finish in the Western Division, the young Baylor led his new team to the NBA Finals in exciting fashion. For his efforts, Baylor would be named the 1959 NBA Rookie of the Year. Fourteen years later, Baylor retired with Los Angeles, spending his entire career with the same franchise that he had earlier helped to save. Across the front is "LAKERS" in yellow on white tackle twill. Below that and on the back is the player number "22" in white on yellow tackle twill. Across the back is the player name "BAYLOR" in yellow on white tackle twill. On the back inside pocket of the satin shorts is the player number “22” embroidered strip tag. The uniform shows game-use with team repairs and appears to have no other alterations of any kind.