Overview
- He died at home on Sunday at age 88, his family said, with no cause of death released.
- He led the Seattle SuperSonics to the franchise’s only NBA championship in 1979 and later became a civic pillar honored with a statue and a foundation supporting local health services.
- He retired with 1,332 regular-season coaching wins, now third all time, and still holds the NBA record with 2,487 games coached across six franchises.
- A nine-time All-Star guard, he twice led the league in assists and served as a player-coach before moving full time to the bench.
- He won Olympic gold with Team USA as an assistant in 1992 and as head coach in 1996, and NBA commissioner Adam Silver issued a statement praising his impact on the game and community.