Who are Elden Campbell's wife and children? Family details explored following NBA veteran's death at 57

NBA veteran Elden Campbell passed away at the age of 57. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary Campbell, and their four children: Jay Lee, Jael, Ariel, and Aaron. Not much is known about Campbell's family life because they made sure to keep away from the public eye. But there were claims that Rosemary was Elden's rock and anchor during his NBA career.

As for their children, not much is known about their career paths. Aside from a few birthday mentions of Jay Lee in the local reports, there is scarcely any knowledge about Elden Campbell's family.

His death was shared with the New York Post by his sister, who revealed how her brother died, but has yet to mention the cause. According to Sandra Campbell, she said:

"It was all of a sudden... He wasn't sick. He was out fishing...We don't know what happened."

She further added that they did not want to speculate as to why he passed. She also gave an update that Elden's body is with the medical examiner at the moment, and they are hoping to get more details regarding his sudden death in the next few days.

She added:

"He was such a big pillar and a staple to our family... He's going to be terribly missed."

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Tributes for Elden Campbell

Elden Campbell's sudden passing at the age of 57 rocked the basketball world. According to a statement from his sister, Sandra, he was not sick and was actually out fishing right before he passed away. Elden Campbell was a former NBA player who played with the Lakers for 8 and a half seasons throughout his 15-year career.

Many of his former team members were saddened to hear the news of his passing. Here are some of their tributes to "Easy E."

Byron Scott, a former Lakers player, knew Campbell's family since they grew up together in Inglewood and went to Morningside together, spoke to the Times. He said:

"I just remember his demeanor. That's why we nicknamed him 'Easy E.' He was just so cool, nothing speeding him up. He was going to take his time. He was just easy. He was such a good dude. I loved Easy, man."

Scott added:

"I thought that if he really, really wanted to be good — and that’s the only thing I would say negative about him — is that had the potential to be a great player... He just wanted to play. He didn't work out until his contract was up and he got ready to try to get another one. He didn't put that time in, but he had some skills. He was big and strong and could jump out of the gym. He had that nice little turnaround jump shot."

He concluded by saying:

"He didn't want to be great, to be honest with you. He just wanted to play. But what a good guy."

Cedric Ceballos shared two posts on his official Instagram account about Elden's passing. In the first post, he shared a photo of the late NBA player and captioned it:

"…this one hurt to the bone grew up as kids together rest BIG EASY"

In the next post, he shared a video speaking about Elden and wrote:

"Elden “EASY” Campbell …i will miss you REST BIG FELLA this stick is for you…"

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Elden Campbell's sudden death at 57 left his family and the basketball world in shock. His sister said he was healthy and fishing when he passed, and the cause is still unknown. Friends, former teammates, and fans are mourning the loss of the kind and calm player they called "Easy E."

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