George Mikan dead at 80

[pirate44]

George Mikan, professional basketball's first dominant big man who led the Minneapolis Lakers to five championships, died at a Scottsdale rehabilitation center, family members said Thursday. He was 80.

Mikan had suffered from diabetes and kidney failure. One leg was amputated several years ago, and he recently was hospitalized for six weeks for treatment of a diabetes wound in the other leg. He also underwent kidney dialysis three days a week.

[AggieJohn]

shaq is offering to pay for the funeral, he said he admired the man for making the sport what it is today....shaq truly is a class act