FILE – In this Oct. 3, 2015, file photo, Phoenix Suns legend Connie Hawkins, left, talks with former Suns owner Jerry Colangelo before the Suns’ NBA basketball scrimmage in Phoenix. Basketball great Connie Hawkins has died at 75. The Hall
FILE – In this Oct. 3, 2015, file photo, Phoenix Suns legend Connie Hawkins, left, talks with former Suns owner Jerry Colangelo before the Suns’ NBA basketball scrimmage in Phoenix. Basketball great Connie Hawkins has died at 75. The Hall of Famer’s death was announced in a statement Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, by the Phoenix Suns, the team with which he spent his most productive NBA seasons. The Suns told The Associated Press they confirmed the death with his family. The 6-foot-8 Hawkins was a dazzling playground legend in New York City who rose to basketball’s heights. The Suns lauded his “unique combination of size, grace and athleticism.” (David Wallace/The Arizona Republic via AP, File)
