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By Alex Traub Slick Watts, an unheralded, undersized, patchy-haired point guard who turned his obstacles into springboards, endearing himself to fans of the Seattle SuperSonics long past the team ...
Former NBA player Donald "Slick" Watts has died at the age of 73. Watts became one of the NBA's self-made men and a fan favorite of the Seattle SuperSonics after going from an undrafted rookie in ...
Watts, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, signed as a rookie free agent with the Sonics in 1973. He played four and a half seasons with the Sonics and also played for the New Orleans Jazz and ...
A northwest basketball legend and former Seattle Supersonic Slick Watts has died at age 73. Watts earned his nickname, “Slick,” due to his shaved head and trademark headband. The former ...
Slick Watts, the baldheaded point guard known for his colorful headbands as a player and his role as an ambassador of Seattle basketball following the conclusion of his NBA career, died Saturday ...
Former Seattle SuperSonics point guard Donald “Slick” Watts has died. Watts’ son, Donald, announced the news via a post on X. Slick was 73. The elder Watts had been in poor health since he ...
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 ...
Despite parting ways in 2016, Naomi Watts and her ex-husband Liev Schreiber have succeeded in creating an amicable, blended family. The former couple welcomed their first child, a boy, Sasha in ...
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 ...
SEATTLE -- Donald "Slick" Watts, a fan favorite for the SuperSonics and later a beloved teacher and coach in Seattle, has died. He was 73. Watts' son Donald, who played for Washington, announced ...
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Former Seattle SuperSonics player Slick Watts has died at age 73. Ted S. Warren/AP Share SEATTLE — Donald “Slick” Watts, a fan favorite for the SuperSonics and later a beloved teacher and ...