1979: Sonics win NBA championshipIn 1979, Seattle won its second major championship and its first (and last) in the modern era -- with a team that no longer exists. Led by coach Lenny Wilkens and guard ''Downtown Freddy'' Brown (pictured left and right above, respectively), the Seattle SuperSonics beat the Washington Bullets four games to one in the NBA Finals, avenging their loss to the Bullets in the 1978 finals. After the championship round, for which Sonics guard Dennis Johnson was named MVP, Seattleites paraded in the streets to welcome home their beloved Sonics. Unfortunately, the team left Seattle in 2008 and is now the Oklahoma City Thunder. Photo: File Photo, Seattle P-I Archives