Getting to hang out with Slick Watts while we both watched his Son, Donald Watts back when he played at the University of Washington. Watts was such a joy to hang out with back then and now has a grandson playing College hoops out West.
Xavier of New Orleans was the starting point and then it was the Los Angeles Lakers and the Seattle Super Sonics. Watts was always the life of any party and had a kind word for anyone that crossed his path.
Watts started his own business to stay busy once his National Basketball Association 🏀 career ended but always found time to be courtside at Hec Ed when Donald and the Huskies were playing.
Quick recap :
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 his father’s death Saturday on social media, writing: “You did so much for so many of us.
A.S.P.N on The Hill 