The MMRF was truly honored and privileged to count Pat Williams among our closest friends and champions. The outpouring of love in honor of Pat’s life of service is genuine and deserved. His passion and vision for basketball was pioneering and his legacy lives on. He displayed a similar level of commitment and compassion to supporting and inspiring countless cancer patients and their loved ones. Pat was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011 and served on the MMRF’s Board of Directors for several years. We are forever grateful for his service. He will be missed.
To learn more about Pat’s life and legacy, please see this article from US News & World Report: https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2024-07-18/magic-co-founder-pat-williams-who-helped-bring-team-to-orlando-dies-at-84
