Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Former Seattle SuperSonics player Slick Watts stands courtside ...

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 ...

Watts played six seasons in the NBA, including the first four and a half with the Seattle SuperSonics, who he signed with as a free agent out of Xavier University of Louisiana. Despite going ...

Donald “Slick” Watts, the former Seattle SuperSonics guard and fan favorite, died on Saturday. He was 73. Watts, who earned his nickname from his shaved head and crooked headbands, also was a ...

“He epitomized the Seattle SuperSonics.” Added another former Sonics teammate Jack Sikma: “He was always so giving and grateful to the community. He was a Seattle guy, a Seattle area gu ...

Former Seattle SuperSonics legend Donald Earl "Slick" Watts has died at age 73. Watts, who earned his nickname for his shaved head, was a Sonics fan favorite who was known for his off-kilter ...

FILE - Former Seattle SuperSonics player Slick Watts stands courtside before an NBA basketball game on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren,File) SEATTLE (AP) — Donald “Slick” ...

Former Seattle SuperSonics star Slick Watts passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 73. Watts had been in poor health since suffering a stroke in 2021. Watt’s passing leaves a deep void in ...

FILE - Former Seattle SuperSonics player Slick Watts stands courtside before an NBA basketball game on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren,File) SEATTLE (AP) — Donald ...

Watts was signed by coach Bill Russell to play for the Sonics in 1973 as an undrafted rookie. He was with Seattle for less that five years, but became a fixture known for his broad smile ...