Oliver Miller, a giant man who performed for six groups in a NBA profession that included 9 seasons, died, confirmed the Nationwide Affiliation of Pensioners of Basketball. He was 54 years outdated.
Broadcasting Phoenix Suns, Eddie Johnson, reported Miller’s demise for the primary time.
I’m so unhappy to report that I misplaced one other @Nba Fraternity member! 9 -year -old Veteran Oliver Miller died at 54! You’ll miss you Massive O. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿. Rip
– Eddie and Johnson (@Jumphot8) March 12, 2025
Later, Arkansas posted his personal assertion of mourning.
We’re deeply saddened by the passing of the legend Arkansas Oliver Miller. The important thing member of the Last 4 staff since 1990, a SWC of Famer room, a primary spherical of the NBA design undertaking and an actual embodiment of the Razorback spirit.
We love you nice O. Our ideas are together with his household. 🐗❤️ pic.twitter.com/7b7eivym0t
– Arkansas raorbacks male basketball 🐗 (@ralerbackmbb) March 12, 2025
A Fort Value, initially from Texas, Miller was chosen in 22nd normally within the 1992 NBA undertaking, after 4 years in Arkansas. Taking part in below the coach of Nolan Richardson, together with the first-Turi colleagues, Todd Day and Lee Mayberry, he helped to start out a golden age of Raorbacks, main this system to a few common securities of the season and the Last 4 from 1990.
As a NBA participant, Miller performed for Suns, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves, with a mean of seven.four factors, 5.9 restoration and 1.5 blocks per match. He was a newbie within the Suns staff from 1992-93, who arrived within the NBA ultimate and entered Michael Jordan.
The 6-meter-9 Miller was listed at 280 kilograms and weighed extra later in his profession, but additionally confirmed a sense for the sport that he made greater than a typical heart of the 90’s.
Miller left NBA in 2000 and performed in Ligi from Poland, Puerto Rico and China, in addition to smaller leagues within the US for 4 years, however returned in 2003-04 for one final sew with Timberwolves, with a mean of 10.5 minutes per match, as a 33-year-old.
In retirement, Miller encountered authorized points. He was sentenced to at least one yr in jail in 2012 for the first diploma assault and holding a gun after beating his girlfriend’s brother at a barbecue in Maryland.
Later, Miller was reported that he lived in Phoenix in 2020, dwelling comfortably on his NBA pension and spending time together with his grandchildren.