ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida, the City of Orlando and the entire sports community are remembering the life and legacy of Pat Williams, co-founder of the Orlando Magic.
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic co-founder Pat Williams died Wednesday evening. He was 84. (WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Orlando Magic founder Pat Williams. Orlando Magic founder Pat Williams.
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died Wednesday at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
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Orlando Magic founder Pat Williams passes away at 84
Obit Pat Williams Basketball FILE - Orlando Magic senior vice president Pat Williams chats with media about the upcoming NBA draft, May 21, 2004 in Orlando, Fla. Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and someone who spent more than a half-century working within the NBA, died Wednesday, July 17, 2024, from complications related to viral pneumonia, the team announced. (AP Photo/Peter Cosgrove, File) (PETER COSGROVE/AP)
Obit Pat Williams Basketball FILE - Orlando Magic President and General manager Pat Williams grins while holding up a jersey bearing the name O'Neal and the number 1, at the NBA draft lottery in Secaucus, N.J. May 17, 1992. Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and someone who spent more than a half-century working within the NBA, died Wednesday, July 17, 2024, from complications related to viral pneumonia, the team announced. (AP photo/Bill Kostroun, File) (BILL KOSTROUN/AP)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams died at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams passed away at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams passed away at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams passed away at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams passed away at 84. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Pat Williams Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams passed away at 84. (WFTV)
Martins reflected on Williams’s commitment to putting the team on the map in Orlando, now a prominent sports entertainment hub.
“He was the ultimate promoter, and he did whatever it took to get his vision and his goal,” he said. “And that was the key to getting the Magic.”
