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.”

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.

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, Miller played 64 games for the Detroit Pistons in the 1994-95 season. He averaged 8.

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

It truly is hard to think about Arkansas basketball history without Oliver "The Big O" Miller coming to mind. The 6-foot-9, 280-pound Fort Worth native played on the Razorbacks from 1988-92 averaging 12.