Everyone who got to witness the wizardry of Gus Williams back in the day has a story. “I’ve never seen such quickness in my life as Gus Williams in the open court,” Boston Celtics Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Kevin McHale remarked back in 1981. He was a generational talent who never tired of telling people where he was from. Williams, a former NBA champion with the Seattle Sonics, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, in Columbia, Maryland nearly five years after suffering a stroke. He was 71 years old. Williams grew up on South 5th Avenue in Mount Vernon, part of a family with serious basketball DNA. 🔗 : See more remembrances and photos at our link in bio. 📸: Malcolm Emmons - USA TODAY Sports ✍: Mike Dougherty lohudlacrosse #lohudsports #basketball nba sonics_nation #seattlesonics warriors #mountvernon #mountvernonny