Editing Slick Watts (section)

==Personal life and demise==
Watts' sons both played college basketball, Tony at [[Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball|Mississippi State]] from 1988–92 and Donald at the [[University of Washington]] from 1995–99. A grandson, Isaiah, currently plays at [[Washington State Cougars men's basketball|Washington State]], and a granddaughter, Jadyn, plays at [[Western Washington Vikings|Western Washington]].<ref name="traub_03162025" />

Watts dealt with [[sarcoidosis]], an inflammation of the lungs.<ref name=traub_03162025/> In 2001, Watts spent 22 days in a hospital with sarcoidosis, which caused his weight to drop by almost {{cvt|50|lb}} before his condition improved. In April 2021, three months before his 70th birthday, Watts suffered a major [[stroke]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stone |first1=Larry |title= Sending positive thoughts to Sonics great Slick Watts, who has 'long road to recovery' after stroke |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/nba/sending-positive-thoughts-to-sonics-great-slick-watts-who-has-long-road-to-recovery-after-stroke/ |access-date=April 14, 2021 |work=The Seattle Times |date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> He died on March 15, 2025, at the age of 73.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sonics/sonics-legend-slick-watts-dies-at-73/|title=Sonics legend Slick Watts dies at 73|work=The Seattle Times|date=March 15, 2025|first=Tim|last=Booth| access-date= }}</ref>