Former LSU men’s basketball player [autotag]Josh Maravich[/autotag], son of LSU and NBA legend and arena namesake [autotag]Pete Maravich[/autotag], died at his family home in Covington, Louisiana, on Friday, the school announced on Saturday.
Maravich was 42 years old.
A walk-on player at LSU from 2001-05, Maravich appeared in 13 games over three seasons, playing a total of 16 minutes with four career made field goals.
“I wanted to come here for my dad to make him proud,” Josh said in a 2005 article in the LSU school paper, The Daily Reveille. “I knew I wasn’t going to be a star player, but for me being a walk-on was what I always wanted to do.”
LSU Basketball extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Josh Maravich.
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— LSU Basketball (@LSUBasketball) June 8, 2024
Maravich and his brother, Jaeson, are credited as the ones who decided upon the iconic pose of their father’s statue outside the arena which bares his name.
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