JYD Barkin' 'Bout Being a Role Model
Former NBA player Jerome Williams talks about being a role model in the NBA
I'm a big hoops fan and before Dad blogging, I started blogging about the NBA, Canadian Basketball and the Toronto Raptors back in '08 with a couple of buddies and we still continue writing/podcasting to this day. The hoops blog has led to a few great interview opportunities throughout the years. With this past year being my first year as a Dad, I had the opportunity to ask a former professional athlete, Jerome "JYD" Williams about the importance of being a role model to the kids as a professional athlete. The former Toronto Raptor and Detroit Piston was in my hometown Dartmouth, Nova Scotia over the weekend for the #NBANation Tour that toured across Canada. We were able to interview him for our NBA-focused hoops blogs: Hip Hoop Junkies and Hoop Heads North.
Williams not only has had a successful career on the court but has had success past his playing days as a Community Ambassador with the NBA and as a Coach at the well-known Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada.
JYD continued to talk about being a role model to young basketball players and gave a little story about his run-in with Sacramento Kings rookie and Canadian basketball player, Nik Stauskas at this year's NBA Summer League.
Williams not only has had a successful career on the court but has had success past his playing days as a Community Ambassador with the NBA and as a Coach at the well-known Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada.
JYD continued to talk about being a role model to young basketball players and gave a little story about his run-in with Sacramento Kings rookie and Canadian basketball player, Nik Stauskas at this year's NBA Summer League.
Romy is a dad, husband and blogger based out of Halifax. He also writes about hoops too at HipHoopJunkies.com. For dirty diaper stories, follow him on Twitter @DadDontLie and for hoops talk, follow @RomyAquino
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