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.

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,

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.