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 beefy center who helped Arkansas advance to the Final Four before playing nine seasons in the NBA, has died

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.

Wednesday marked a sad day for Arkansas athletics and their fans as Oliver Miller passed away at the age of 54, after a battle cancer. It truly is hard to think about Arkansas basketball history without Oliver "The Big O" Miller coming to mind.

Miller spent the last year of his career with the Timberwolves in 2003-04 and played 48 games that season, including one start, and averaged 2.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.