HBCU and NBA legend Donald Earl "Slick" Watts passed away on Mar. 15, 2025, at age 73. The baldheaded guard with his signature headbands left an indelible mark on basketball in the 1970s.

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 ...

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 ...

Known for his broad smile, bald head and crooked headbands, Watts led the league in steals during the 1975-76 season. The Associated Press Slick Watts was known for his colorful headbands as a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Former Seattle SuperSonics player and Seattle fixture Donald “Slick” Watts has died at age 73. From the Associated Press (via ...

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 ...