Life Is Not an Accident: A Memoir of Reinvention by Jay Williams

Life Is Not an Accident: A Memoir of Reinvention

Jay Williams
255 pages
Harpercollins
Jan 2016
Hardcover
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<p>This big-hearted memoir by the most promising professional basketball player of his generation details his rise to NBA stardom, the terrible accident that ended his career and plunged him into a life-altering depression, and how he ultimately found his way out of the darkness.</p><p>Ten years ago, Jay Williams was at the beginning of a brilliant professional basketball career. The Chicago Bulls' top draft pick - and the second pick of the entire draft - he had the great Michael Jordan's locker. Then he ran his high-performance motorcycle head-on into a light pole, severely damaging himself and ending his career.</p><p>In this intense, hard-hitting, and deeply profound memoir, Williams talks about the accident that transformed him. Sometimes, the memories are so fresh, he feels like he'll never escape the past. Most days, he finds a quiet peace as a commentator on ESPN and as an entrepreneur who can only look back in astonishment at his younger self - a kid who had it all, thought he was invincible, and lost everything . . . only to gain new wisdom.</p><p>Williams also shares behind the scenes details of life as an All-American. He tells it straight about the scandalous recruiting process and his decision to return to Duke and Coach K - a man who taught him about accountability - to finish his education. He also speaks out about corruption - among coaches, administrators, players, and alumni - and about his time in the NBA, introducing us to a dark underworld culture in the pros: the gambling, drugs, and sex in every city, with players on every team. </p>
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Pages 255
Publisher Harpercollins
Published 2016
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