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

Oliver J. Miller, a former star athlete at Southwest High School and later a standout at Arkansas and in the NBA, has died. He was 54. Nicknamed “The Big O” because of his 6-foot-9, 300-plus pound body frame, Miller died on Wednesday, March 12, according to longtime Phoenix Suns television analyst Eddie Johnson.

Former NBA center Oliver Miller, who played for 6 teams in career that spanned 9 seasons, has died, the National Basketball Retired Players Association confirmed Wednesday. He was 54 years old.