The former NBA player, Oliver Miller, died at the age of 54.
Miller, who fought against weight problems and personal problems throughout his career in basketball, played 493 games in 11 seasons in the NBA.
He was nicknamed 'Big O' because he stopped at 6 feet 9 and weighed more than 300 pounds. In a moment, he was the heaviest player of the NBA.
Miller played for the Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves.
“I am very sad to inform that we have lost another member of the fraternity of @NBA”, the former player of Suns, Eddie A. Johnson, published in X.
The nine -year -old veteran Oliver Miller died at age 54! I'm going to miss you Big O. Rip.
The former NBA player, Oliver Miller, who once weighed more than 300 pounds, died at the age of 54
Miller first broke into the scene at Southwest High School at Fort Worth, Texas.
He then committed to the University of Arkansas and was appointed player of the year of SWC in 1991 after starring the razorbs.
Miller was recruited for the NBA by the Suns with General Selection 22 in 1992. He played in Arizona for two seasons before moving around the League.
Throughout his career in the NBA, Miller averaged 7.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.
Miller also brought his talents to the Continental Basketball Association. He played for the last time in 2010, representing Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry in the Premier Basketball League.