NBA great Gus Williams, who led Sonics to lone championship, dead at 71

NBA great Gus Williams, who led Sonics to lone championship, dead at 71

Williams suffered a stroke in 2020

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Gus Williams of the Seattle Sonics moves the ball up court against the Celtics during in 1978 at the Boston Garden. (Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images)

Gus Williams of the Seattle Supersonics dribbles the ball against the Washington Bullets circa 1981 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Williams played for the Supersonics from 1977-84. (Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

SuperSonics point guard Gus Williams during Game 3 of the 1979 NBA Finals, played at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington, on May 27, 1979. The Sonics won the game, 95-105, and eventually the series 4-1. (Jay Lurie/FPG/Archive Photos/Getty Images)