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Sonics legend Slick Watts dies

Former Sonics guard, Seattle fan favorite Slick Watts dies at 73

Former Seattle Supersonics guard Donald "Slick" Watts has died at 73, his son announced on social media. Watts, an undrafted free agent in 1973, emerged as a fan favorite in the Pacific Northwest due to his stellar play,

The New York Times · 16h

Donald ‘Slick’ Watts, Sonics and Seattle legend, dies at 73

Watts, who had a stroke in 2021, had been in poor health since. Grandson Isaiah Watts, who plays for Washington State, praised his grandfather on X: “I pray every time they see

Bleacher Report · 14h

Donald 'Slick' Watts Dies at 73; Sonics Legend Led NBA in Assists, Steals in 1976

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Former NBA player and Bill Russell recruit Donald 'Slick' Watts dies at 73

Donald "Slick" Watts, a former NBA player, has died at the age of 73 after becoming one of the league's Cinderella stories of ...

MyNorthwest14h

Remembering former Sonics legend Slick Watts, dead at 73

The basketball community mourns the loss of Slick Watts, a legendary former Sonics player, who passed away at the age of 73.

Former Xavier University and New Orleans Jazz player Slick Watts passes away at 73

"Slick" Watts originally attended Grand View Junior College but transferred to Xavier University of Louisiana in 1970, where he played college basketball for three years under coach Bob Hopkins, and ...

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Seattle mourns the loss of Sonics legend Slick Watts at 73

SEATTLE — Seattle SuperSonics legend Slick Watts passed away Saturday at age 73. Watts, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, ...

Soap Central21h

Who was Slick Watts? Real name, health struggles and all we know about Sonics legend as he dies at 73

Basketball legend Slick Watts, originally known as Donald Earl Watts, passed away at 73. "You did so much for so many of us. It was an honor call you pops." ...