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Sam Lacey, a former NBA All-Star and an All-American on New Mexico State’s Final Four team in 1970, has died at age 66.
Originally from Mississippi, Lacey in 2008 was named to the school’s athletic Hall of Fame.
He made Kansas City his home in recent years after spending most of career with the Kansas City Kings.
“He was the heart and soul of the Kansas City Kings,” said former teammate Scott Wedman.