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John Johnson in Sonics championship parade, Seattle, June 4, 1979

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The Seattle SuperSonics won the NBA championship in 1979, the team's first and only NBA title. A parade in honor of their victory was held in Seattle on June 4, 1979, attracting an estimated 300,000 spectators who lined the 16-block parade route.

This image shows Sonics player John Johnson riding in the parade and greeting fans. Johnson played with the Sonics from 1977 to 1982.

Caption information source: "300,000 loved the 1979 SuperSonics' parade," Steve Rudman, http://sportspressnw.com/2178113/2014/supersonics-parade
ID Number: 2021.78.17
Date: 1979
Physical Description: 1 photograph : color ; 4 x 4 in.
Credit: MOHAI, 2021.78.17
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