Deron Williams is not a man who shrinks from a challenge. The Utah Jazz knew this when they dealt three first-round picks to snare him in the 2005 draft. They needed someone who could run an offense that had been broken since John Stockton left town—and who wouldn’t not try to be a carbon copy of the Hall of Famer. Deron not only filled those impossibly large shoes, he led the Jazz to the conference finals in his first year as a starter. Today, many believe he is the best all-around point guard in the NBA. As a member of Mikhail Prokorov’s Brooklyn-bound Nets, Deron will have a chance to prove it on a “world” stage. This is his story… GROWING UP Deron Michael Williams was born on June 26, 1984 in Parkersburg, West Virginia. (Click here for a complete listing of today’s sports birthdays.)Deron’s mother, Denise Smith, was single mom. She raised her son with little help from his father, Byron Williams. Deron’s dad disappeared from his life altogether in the early 1990s. |
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 Deron Williams, 2005 Pres Pass |
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 Deron Williams, 2006 Upper Deck |
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