Oliver MillerKnown as “Big O” during his playing days, he died at the age of 54.
Miller was a huge center who helped Arkansas Progress to Final Four before playing nine seasons in the NBA.
Miller fought against brain cancer.
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Oliver Miller, no. 25 Phoenix Suns, watched against Sacramento Kings around 1993 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. (Rocky Widner/Nbae via Getty Images)
Miller, who stood 6 feet, 9 inches and weighed almost 300 pounds, was a separation in Arkansas from 1988-92. In four seasons, he scored 12.2 points and 6.5 rebounds, helping the coach Naismith Hall of Fame Nolan Richardson 1989-90, reaching the last four before lost to Duke and earned the Southwest Conference in 1991.
Was also part of the Phoenix Suns team that lost the 1992-93 NBA Finals Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan.
Oliver Miller, no. 2 from Dallas Mavericks, points against the Golden State Warriors around 1996 at the Coliseum Arena of Oakland-Alamed District in Oakland, California. (Rocky Widner/Nbae via Getty Images)
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They honored themselves from Miller’s former teams.
“We are deeply sad about the passage of Arkansas legend Oliver Miller,” Arkansas said in a post on social media. “A key member of the 1990 Final Four team, the SWC Hall of Famous, NBA NBA Drawing and True Incarnation of the Spirit of Razorback. We love you Big O. Our thoughts are with his family.”
Raptors, who was on the first list in Toronto, said: “He retains a special place in our history as a member of our inaugural team in 1995, and we are so grateful for all his contributions. We send our deepest condolences to the Miller family.”
Miller drew Phoenix in 1992 with the total number 22. He continued on average 7.4 points and 5.9 Sun jumps, Detroit Pistons, Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Oliver Miller, #3 from Minnesota Timberwolves, during the match against New Orleans Hornets on January 13, 2004 in New Orleans. (Gregory Shamus/Nbae via Getty Images)
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He also played in Europe, the continental basketball association, the Basketball League of the United States is Harlem Globetrotters.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
