Former NBA player Oliver “The Big O” Miller has died. According to The Associated Press, the 6-foot-9, over 300-pound center was 54. Miller’s death was announced by many of his former teams as well as the National Basketball Retired Players Association,

Oliver Miller was known as the "The Big O" for his 6-foot-9, 280-pound frame that ballooned to well over 300 pounds during his NBA career.

Oliver Miller, the former NBA big man and a member of the Phoenix Suns team that reached the NBA Finals in 1993, has died at the age of 54. The NBA Players Union announced the news on X, writing: “The basketball community has lost a Legend. Our hearts are with the family, friends and fans of Oliver Miller.”

Phoenix Suns analyst Eddie Johnson posted on social media that former Suns big man Oliver Miller, nicknamed "The Big O," died Wednesday at 54.

A star at Arkansas whose NBA career included helping the Suns to the 1993 Finals, Miller had an unusual physique for a basketball player that belied impressive athleticism and feel for the game.

Oliver Miller, a big man who played for six teams in an NBA career that spanned nine seasons, has died, the National Basketball Retired Players Association confirmed Wednesday. He was 54 years old. Phoenix Suns broadcaster Eddie Johnson first reported Miller's death.

Miller, affectionately known as "The Big O," played in parts of three seasons during two stints in Toronto from 1995 to 1998. The six-foot-nine, 280-pound centre from Fort Worth, Texas, was drafted in the first round,

Oliver Miller, the towering center who led the Arkansas Razorbacks to the Final Four before becoming an NBA star, has died. He was 54.