Jay Williams: From NBA Stardom to Redemption

Lights On with Carl Lentz

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Society & Culture, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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In this deeply personal episode of “Lights On,” Jay Williams opens up to Carl Lentz about his remarkable journey. From a meteoric rise as a basketball prodigy at Duke and a promising NBA career with the Chicago Bulls, to a life-altering motorcycle accident that nearly claimed his life, Jay shares the raw emotions and physical challenges of his recovery. He delves into the depths of his mental struggles, including suicidal thoughts, and the profound realization that his identity was wrapped up in basketball and fame. Jay reflects on the importance of family, the power of resilience, and the ongoing process of self-discovery, offering a powerful message of hope and inspiration. He also discusses his friendship with Carl Lentz, their shared basketball past, and some funny stories from their time together.

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0:50.7	You wake up the next day.
0:52.5	You're in a hospital.
0:53.8	You can't feel your body. You don't know, what was that, like, what goes through your head on that day?
1:00.0	I mean, I remember waking up and having a tube in my mouth
1:15.6	and my eyes are like trying to take a survey.
1:18.6	I was kind of like in shock.
1:21.6	And I can't remember it, like every detail of a car.
1:28.9	Like I, she comes in the room, before she can even say anything.
1:33.3	Like, my brain was like, all, it was almost psychotic, how repetitive it was in my head.
1:40.3	Are we playing again? Am I playing? Am I playing?
1:43.3	Am I playing? Not, am I getting out of this
1:45.5	bed? Not what has happened to me. Not am I like am I okay? Like how, it's am I playing over and over
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