Lenny Wilkens, ex-Knicks coach and legendary NBA player, dead at 88

Lenny Wilkens, ex-Knicks coach and legendary NBA player, dead at 88

November 10, 2025 / Sophie Clearwater /


Lenny Wilkens, the Hall of Fame coach and player who once manned the sidelines for the Knicks, died Sunday.


Former Seattle SuperSonics coach and player Lenny Wilkens acknowledges the crowd during the second half of a preseason game in 2023. AP

Knicks coach Lenny Wilkens speaking to player Stephon Marbury.
Knicks coach Lenny Wilkens talking to Stephon Marbury during the 2004 season. New York Post/Charles Wenzelberg

He was 88 years old.

Wilkins won 1,332 career games and led the Seattle SuperSonics to the 1979 NBA championship as coach.



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Sophie Clearwater

Vancouver-based environmental journalist, writing about nature, sustainability, and the Pacific Northwest.

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