Alvin Attles, the Hall of Famer who spent more than 60 years with the Warriors organization as a player, general manager and team ambassador and led the team to the 1975 NBA championship, has died. He was 87 years old.
Golden State announced Wednesday that Attles died Tuesday at his home in the San Francisco Bay Area. Attles was surrounded by family at the time of his passing. (RELATED: Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards makes totally ridiculous claim about Michael Jordan and the '90s NBA)
The only team Attles, nicknamed “The Destroyer” because of his physical prowess, has ever known is the Warriors, who drafted him. 1960 During his time in Philadelphia, Attles was drafted by the Warriors in the fifth round, making his tenure with the Warriors the longest a player has ever spent with one team in NBA history.
Attles played 11 seasons (711 games) with the Warriors, averaging 8.9 points, 3.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game. The Warriors later retired his No. 16 jersey.
The Golden State Warriors are mourning the loss of franchise legend Alvin Attles, who passed away yesterday at the age of 87.
Alvin left a tremendous mark on the basketball world and the Bay Area community, especially as a family man and humanitarian. We mourn his passing… pic.twitter.com/4QJ6XeiMwF
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) August 21, 2024
“Most great teams with a long history have one player that everyone associates with that team.” said Warriors head coach Steve Kerr: “That's what Al Attles is to us. To generations of Warriors fans, he's the face of the franchise. We're fortunate to have him.”
