The Williams File
- 22nd overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft
- One Consensus first-team All-American selection, 2019
- Two SEC Player of the Year selections, 2018, 2019 (coaches)
- One AP SEC Player of the Year award, 2019
- Two First-team All-SEC selections, 2018, 2019
- Self-proclaimed "Batman" nickname
Who does Grant Williams think he is?
You've got to have a high level of self-confidence to start calling yourself Batman and expecting others to follow suit. A funny nickname isn't Celtics forward Grant Williams' only display of confidence, though.
Williams nailed a three-point attempt early in a December 2o22 matchup with the Phoenix Suns. He could've jogged back with his head down. He could have created a new celebration! Instead, he copied superstar Jayson Tatum's signature celebration, blowing a kiss to the crowd.
This didn't ruffle any feathers, Tatum had given him permission to do so. But accepting that deal also meant Williams could get roasted for it if the execution wasn't perfect.
"Yeah he tried to [copy it]," started Tatum. "I told him, 'I'm fine with you doing it, but there's a way to do it.' He was too excited. He was too hyped. He was jumping. I was like 'Grant, it's still the second quarter..."
He continued, "'I'm cool when I do it. I look cool. You didn't look cool. You looked like a kid.'"
Poor guy. Can you blame him for getting excited? Hitting threes is something Williams had to show marked improvement in after missing the first 25 attempts of his career. I'd celebrate too.