The franchise began in 1946 as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, representing Moline and Rock Island, Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa.¹⁾

The team became part of the NBA in 1949 after the merger of the BAA and NBL.²⁾

In 1951, the Blackhawks moved to Milwaukee and were renamed the Milwaukee Hawks.³⁾

The franchise moved to Atlanta in 1968, where it became the Atlanta Hawks.⁴⁾

The Hawks won their only NBA Championship in 1958, when they were based in St. Louis.⁵⁾

Bob Pettit was a two-time MVP (1956, 1959) and led the team to its only championship.⁶⁾

The Human Highlight Film – Wilkins was a nine-time NBA All-Star and one of the greatest dunkers in history.⁷⁾

Mutombo won two Defensive Player of the Year awards with the Hawks in the late '90s.⁸⁾

Johnson led the Hawks in the 2000s and was known for his “Iso Joe” clutch scoring.⁹⁾

Since being drafted in 2018, Trae Young has been the face of the franchise, leading the team to the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals.¹⁰⁾

The team made its first Finals appearance in 1957 but lost to the Celtics.¹¹⁾

In 2014-15, the Hawks won a franchise-record 60 games and had four All-Stars.¹²⁾

The Hawks set a franchise record with a 19-game win streak in the 2014-15 season.¹³⁾

In 2015, Atlanta earned the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time.¹⁴⁾

Wilkins holds the franchise record for points in a game with 57, set in 1986.¹⁵⁾