INDIANAPOLIS -- Former Indiana University standout and NBA All-Star Dick Van Arsdale died Monday at the age of 81. The Phoenix Suns confirmed the three-time NBA All-Star's death in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. "Beloved throughout the Suns organization and fanbase, Van Arsdale held several positions with the team, including broadcaster and front office executive, following his 12-year NBA career," the post read. "Our thoughts are with his friends and family, including his twin brother and Suns teammate, Tom, during this difficult time." (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) Van Arsdale made his name in the NBA in Phoenix where he became the scorer of the team's first points following the 1968 expansion draft. The "Original Sun" went on to lead the franchise to its first-ever appearance in the NBA Finals in 1976. The Suns lost the series to the Boston Celtics. Van Arsdale retired a year after he helped the Suns make the finals. At the time, he was the franchise's all-time leading scorer. Before he was drafted into the NBA, Van Arsdale attended Indiana University with his twin brother Tom, where they were both named All-Americans in 1965. The brothers were both named Indiana's Mr. Basketball in 1961. An Indy native, Dick and his brother attended Emmerich Manual High School. Dick Van Arsdale served in the Suns front office after closing the curtain on his 12-year NBA career. He had stints as the team's general manager and vice president of player personnel. Van Arsdale also served as the team's interim coach in the 1987 season.