In 1969, with the Seattle SuperSonics, he became the NBA’s second Black head coach. By the time he retired, no coach had more wins.
Lenny Wilkens, shown at a preseason NBA game on Oct. 10, 2023, in Seattle, is third in league history in coaching victories. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)
Lenny Wilkens, a perennial all-star NBA point guard who became one of the winningest coaches in league history and was among the few Hall of Famers inducted as both a player and coach, died Nov. 9. He was 88.