Gus Williams, the beloved Seattle SuperSonics star who led the franchise to its only NBA championship in 1979, died Wednesday at age 71.

Gus Williams, who died this week aged 71, was first drafted by the Warriors in 1975 and went on to become a runner-up for Rookie of the Year.

Former Seattle Sonics star point guard Gus Williams, the leading scorer on the franchise's lone NBA championship team, died at age 71.

NBA champion Gus Williams, who played for 11 years and led the Seattle SuperSonics to their only championship in 1979, died on Wednesday at age 71. The Washington Wizards, who Williams played for in the final year of his career,

The basketball world lost a legend on Wednesday, as former NBA point guard Gus Williams passed away at the age of 71, nearly five years after suffering a major stroke.

Gus Williams, an NBA champion and two-time All-Star, has died. He was 71. He was living in a care facility in Baltimore at the time of his death, according to the Seattle Times. The newspaper also reported that Williams suffered a stroke in 2020.

Seattle SuperSonics great Gus Williams, who led the team to its only NBA Championship in 1979, has died. He was 71.

Former NBA point guard Gus Williams, who helped bring the only championship to the SuperSonics in 1979, died Wednesday at the age of 71, according to the Seattle Times. A cause of death was not revealed for the Mount Vernon,