Jason Williams

Jason Williams: Biography in Details

Who is Jason Williams?

Jason Williams aka Jason Chandler Williams is a known American former professional basketball player. He played as a point guard for twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the late 1990s and 2000s

For his unique style of play, he got the nickname, ‘White Chocolate.’

Jason Williams- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

The professional basketballer was born on November 18, 1975, in Belle, West Virginia, the United States. As of 2022, he is 46 years old holding an American nationality.

Similarly, his ethnicity is Caucasian and according to the astrologer, his star sign is Scorpio.

Furthermore, there is no info about his parents and siblings.

In which school did Jason Williams attend?

Jason Williams went to DuPont High School which is in Belle, the United States. Then, he enrolled at Marshall University where he played from 1994 to 1996 for coach Billy Donovan’s Marshall Thundering Herd men’s basketball.

Jason Williams- Professional Life, Careers

After getting suspended from the University of Florida, he was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the seventh overall selection in the 1998 NBA draft.

Along with Nick Anderson, he was traded to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Brent Price and Mike Bibby by the Kings.

In exchange for the shooting guard, Eddie Jones, along with his teammate James Posey they were traded on August 2, 2005.

In the beginning, he made point guard for the Heat in the 2005 to 2006 campaign where he played 59 games in total.

From 2006 to 2007, he scored 0.9 points and 5.3 assists and was not able to meet his career averages of 11.7 and 6.5. Afterward, he played 67 games with an average point of 8.7 points and 4.6 assists per game in the 2007 to 2008 season.

Subsequently, Jason Williams signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers in the summer of 2008. Because of persistent injuries, he announced his retirement on September 6, 2008, from the NBA after 10 years.

By making a return to the NBA, he signed the deal with the Orlando Magic on August 19, 2009. He played 82 games for the Magic in the following year, including 18 starts.

On August 3, 2010, Jason Williams re-signed the deal with the team. Unfortunately, he suffered from arthroscopic knee surgery, even though he played on October 28. On January 26, 2011, he was released from the Orlando Magic.

On February 7, 2011, he resigned from a two-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. However, Jason Williams made the announcement of his second retirement from the NBA on April 18, 2011.

Jason Williams- Net worth, Salary

As of 2023, the net worth of former Basketballer Jason Williams net worth is estimated to be around $25 Million USD.

Likewise, Williams has had multiple brand endorsement deals to date.

Jason Williams- Rumors, Controversy

Owing to his long professional career, Jason Williams has not been part of any rumors and controversies. He is able to maintain a clean profile by balancing his personal as well as professional life.

What are the body stats of Jason Williams?

Talking about his body measurements, Jason Williams stands at the height of 6 feet 1 inch weighing around 82 Kg. Regardless, his other body dimensions like chest, waist, and hips size are not available.

Moreover, he has a fair complexion, along with a pair of light brown eyes and hair of the same color as well.

Social Media

Heading towards his social media presence, he is active on it. Similarly, Jason owns an Instagram account under the username, @jasonwilliams55 having around 485K followers.

Other than this, his Twitter account is enriched with over 98.5K followers.

Besides that, there is an official Facebook page under his name, that has garnered more than 84K followers.

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