TMZ Sports activities has obtained the 911 name made relating to Elden Campbell‘s loss of life … with a person telling the operator he noticed one thing washed up on the shore that “seems to be like a human physique.”

Within the audio, the caller sounded confused about what he initially noticed on the seaside on December 1 … however after zooming in on his digicam, he advised the operator, “It seems to be like a useless particular person on the ground.”

When police arrived, we have been advised they discovered Campbell’s physique alongside a jet ski on the seaside round 8 PM … and he was pronounced useless at 8:03 PM.

The medical expert in Pompano Seaside, Florida mentioned the reason for loss of life for the 6’11” heart was an unintended drowning.

Regardless of no foul play being suspected, murder and crime scene detectives are nonetheless investigating.

The 57-year-old’s household launched an announcement on the loss Wednesday, saying he was “a person of religion who trusted in his lord and savior Jesus Christ. Husband, father, brother, cousin and pal.”

“He was a person to whom household meant all the things — beneficiant, humorous, disciplined, and type, however might shut you down if required. A person of God, he handed doing what he beloved; fishing out on the ocean, having fun with his thought of a perfect day.”

Campbell spent 15 years within the NBA … with greater than half of that point with the Los Angeles Lakers. He additionally suited up for the Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets, Seattle SuperSonics, Detroit Pistons and the New Jersey Nets.