As recounted by a letter Ching sent to NBA commissioner David Stern, Williams retaliated against heckling made by Ching and his party midway through the first half.
In 1994 USA Today awarded him the West Virginia Player. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. Later he played for Marshall University in college basketball. Nike decided to change a planned advertising campaign featuring Williams as a result of his alleged actions as well. Jay Williams is currently married to Nikki Bonacorsi. [2], Williams originally committed to play college basketball for Providence College, but instead chose to attend Marshall University after Providence coach Rick Barnes left for Clemson. He also played in all 14 of their playoff games, as the Magic advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost to the Boston Celtics in six games. He became the NBA Champion in the year 2006 and this is surely his biggest achievement. I go home and see my kids and my wife and I'm OK. All of this [stuff] is secondary to me."[18]. [40], Williams' nickname was "White Chocolate". [24] On August 19, 2009, Williams signed with the Orlando Magic. In 2001, the Kings traded Williams and Nick Anderson to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Mike Bibby and Brent Price. His struggles contributed to the Heat being swept by the Bulls in four games in the first round of the playoffs. He played for DuPont Panthers in his high school days. Their eldest son Jaxon is 17-years-old and is a hoop player while their 15-year-old daughter Mia is a nationally ranked softball player. The ESPN college basketball analyst tied the knot with fiancée Nikki Bonacorsi on May … He is a great husband and takes great responsibility of his wife. He was also known for taking spectacular three-point shots that drove home audiences wild. [35], On April 18, 2011, Williams officially announced his second retirement from the NBA. The NBA player is married to his girlfriend Denika Kisty. Prior to Nikki, Jay has dated TV host Charissa Thompson for more than two years from 2013 to 2015. - The Basketball Fans", "Clip of the Morning: Jason Williams Breaks Out the Elbow Pass to Scottie Pippen", "2008 University of Florida Track and Field Media Guide", "On the record: Williams grows into a Grizzlies veteran", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jason_Williams_(basketball,_born_1975)&oldid=980936281, Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball players, People from Kanawha County, West Virginia, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 29 September 2020, at 10:07. [17] In 2002, Grizzlies' general manager Jerry West hired Hubie Brown out of retirement to coach the team. He has been very successful in his career and his earnings prove it. He became the only player in DuPont team history to reach 1,000 points and 500 assists.