1979 NBA champion Sonics returning for salute
It was a long time ago that the Sonics won the NBA title. It may be almost as long before Seattle sees NBA basketball again.
Until then, we’ll have Thursday. The boys are back in town.
The 1979 champions return in the 40th anniversary year of their triumph over the Washington Bullets in a reunion celebration at the 84th annual MTR Western Sports Star of the Year at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Seattle Sheraton.
Presented by the Seattle Sports Commission, the longest-tenured event of its kind in the U.S. will also hand out awards in seven categories, including three voted on by the public: Male Athlete of the Year, Female Athlete of the Year and Sports Star of the Year.
A limited number of tickets remain and can be purchased online at sportsstaroftheyear.org.
Reunion participants include coach Lenny Wilkens and players Jack Sikma, Gus Williams, Fred Brown, Paul Silas, Wally Walker, Tom LaGarde, Dennis Awtrey and Dick Snyder, and trainer Frank Furtado.
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