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Slick Watts
American basketball player
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- born
- 1951
- died
- 2025
- age at death
- 73
- known for
- basketball player
1951 – 2025

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who slick watts is
Donald Earl "Slick" Watts was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Playing with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1976, he became the first player to lead the league in both assists and steals. He remained a favorite of Sonics fans after his basketball career.
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