US EditionSonics star Gus Williams dies at 71
- Gus Williams, former NBA point guard, died on Wednesday at the age of 71, according to The Seattle Times.
- He led the Seattle Supersonics to their only NBA championship in 1979, averaging 26.7 points during the playoffs.
- Williams was a two-time NBA All-Star and won the NBA Comeback Player of the Year award after returning from a contract dispute.
- The NBA community mourned his loss on social media, with his funeral planned in Mount Vernon, New York.
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NBA great Gus Williams, who led Sonics to lone championship, dead at 71
Two-time NBA All-Star Gus Williams, who led the Seattle SuperSonics to the franchise’s only NBA championship, has died. He was 71. Williams’ death comes nearly five years after he suffered a debilitating stroke. According to The Seattle Times, his cause of death was not immediately known, but he was living in a care facility in Baltimore at the time of his death. Longtime sports writer Peter Vecsey reported Thursday that Williams’ brother said t…
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