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, shared the news on social media.

Former NBA champion and Seattle SuperSonics legend sadly passes away at 71, leaving behind a lasting legacy in basketball history.

Gus "The Wizard" Williams, a former Seattle Supersonics player who led the team to its only NBA championship in 1979, has died at age 71.

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

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.

The Seattle SuperSonics family said goodbye to a legend on Thursday morning. On X, the team announced the passing of Gus “The Wizard” Williams, whom the team referred to as a “legend + champion.” Williams helped lead the SuperSonics to its only NBA championship back in 1979 and remained an icon of the franchise.