If you’ve been following the NBA since at least the early 2000s, you might not have forgotten the tragic story of Jay Williams. Drafted in 2nd position by the Chicago Bulls in 2002 when he left Duke (with whom he won an NCAA title in 2001), this talented leader had seen his career end a year after his arrival in the league, the fault to a serious motorcycle accident.
Worse, learning that he probably wouldn’t be able to play again for years, the Bulls fired him on the spot and without compensation, a legal move since Williams was contractually obligated not to drive such vehicles. After several suicide attempts and a gradual return to the industry as a consultant on university meetings, Jay Williams is doing very well today.
A guest of the “Brilliant Ones” Podcast this week, he recounted surreal scenes he witnessed during his only season in the league.
We know that NBA players are often big rollers and bet substantial sums in card games that sometimes turn sour (Tony Allen vs OJ May in Memphis). What we didn’t know was that they could indulge in these kinds of practices for just about anything and everything …
“There comes a time when you get bored and you don’t want to get caught up in a game of dice to get cheated on by a guy. Sometimes guys would end up in a $ 100 deficit and they would try to make up for it. a rock, a sheet, a chisel. In the end, it was games at 20,000 dollars … “, says Williams.
The podcast, to listen to here, is very informative about manners of NBA players and their use of their money. We recommend it to you.
