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The Ex-Con Who Turned His Life Around, And The NBA Star Who Killed HimThis piece was originally published in the August 2002 edition of GQ. A postscript from the author follows....
Jayson Williams Is Sober, Gunless, Brutally Honest, And Determined Not To Go Back To PrisonWhen last we saw former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams, he was pleading guilty to aggravated assault in the 2002 accidental shooting death of his chauffeur. That was more than two years ago. Including a separate guilty plea for drunken driving, Williams spent 26 months in jail before being released in...
Just When Things Were Looking Up For Jayson Williams
The troubled former star's South Carolina house was burgled, with thousands in memorabilia taken, including Wilt Chamberlain-signed shorts and a Tupac handwritten lyric sheet. Someone made a G today but they made it in a sleazy way. [NY Post]...
Jayson Williams Pleads Guilty To Shooting
Jayson Williams, Troubled Former Athlete, showed up in court today to plead guilty—for real this time—to aggravated assault for accidentally shooting his chauffeur. That, plus about 18 months in prison, will end his legal ordeal....
Jayson Williams Probably Shouldn't Leave The House
The former Nets center, who is free on bail awaiting a new trial stemming from that messy dead limo driver situation, was accused of drunkenly driving his SUV into a tree last night around 3:15 a.m by (karma) police. [NYP]...
Jayson Williams Saga May Finally Be Over
According to the AP, Jayson Williams (yes, that one) has accepted a plea deal that will send him to jail for at least 18 months for the accidental shooting of Costas Christofi in 2002....
Jayson Williams Walks Into A Bar…
I like to support small business, and Marshall Stack, the tavern directly opposite my apartment building, is no exception. But a few weeks ago the "Stack," as regulars call it, received a visit from a truly exceptional man....
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Jayson Williams Now Fighting Others Instead Of Himself (And Cops)
Jayson Williams—fresh off a hotel-smashing, taser-shooting, suicide scare—was arrested last night after a bar fight in Raleigh, North Carolina, but I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt on this one....
Jayson Williams Hospitalized, "Suicidal"
Yes, it's the Jayson Williams you're thinking of. The former New Jersey Net was arrested and hospitalized this morning after tearing up a hotel room and acting "violent" and "suicidal." So he's not doing well?...
Jayson Williams Knows How To Treat A Lady Right
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, we bring you this update on former Net (and accused limo driver assassin) Jayson Williams. Williams' wife filed for divorce recently due to his overwhelming vileness and abusiveness....