Larry Williams (basketball) explained

Larry Williams
Nickname:Bone Collector
Residence:Los Angeles, California
Birth Date:19 June 1980
Birth Place:Tyler, Texas, United States
Height:6inchesft0inchesin (ftin)
Weight:200lb
Website:https://bonecollector.store
Sport:Basketball
Event:Streetball
Collegeteam:Chaffey Junior College
Team:Ball Up Tour (2011-2016)
Entertainers Basketball Classic MVP 5 Years Straight (2001 - 2006)
AND1 Mixtape Tour (2007–2011)
Turnedpro:2001
Coaching:San Gabriel Adventist Academy (2012 - Present)

Larry "Bone Collector" Williams (born June 19, 1980) is an American streetball basketball player (SBA New York Street Ball Legend, SBA European All-star Team, EBC Rucker Park DVD/New York City MVP, ESPN Block Party, NBA TV)[1] who earned the name the Bone Collector for his ability to "break players' ankles".[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Williams was born in Texas and grew up in Southern California.[7] He later played at Chaffey Junior College and later the Globe Institute of Technology in New York City. While in New York City, he became an elite player at the Rucker Park. In China, as covered by USA Today he crossed over a player out of his shoes.[8] He challenged players including Allen Iverson to 1 on 1 games. He also challenged Kobe Bryant to a $50,000 one on one game.[9] [10] He was named the Most Dangerous Streetball Player in the World by SLAM magazine.[11] He also became a personal trainer for NBA and collegiate players at various basketball clinics worldwide. He is currently the assistant coach to San Gabriel Adventist Academy Boys Varsity team in San Gabriel, CA, where he helped coach the team to California Division State Champions during the 2013 - 2014 season.[12] He made a name for himself after he won the Entertainers Basketball Classic (EBC - Rucker Park) MVP 5 years in a row from 2001 to 2006. He was named one of Complex (magazine)'s 25 Greatest Streetball Players of All Time[13] and one of the Street Basketball Association's 50 best players of all time.[14] Williams made a cameo appearance in a feature film Bompton Had a Dream that was released on April 22, 2020.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Official Site of the Street Basketball Association: SBA All Star Team. Streetbasketballassociation.net. 10 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331065453/http://www.streetbasketballassociation.net/rosters/allstar/index.html?staff_id=31. 31 March 2019. dead.
  2. Web site: Larry 'Bone Collector' Williams Showcases Ankle-Breaking Moves. Andrew. Gould. Bleacherreport.com. 10 September 2017.
  3. News: Odeven. Ed. Playground legend 'Bone Collector' brings his talent back to Japan. 10 September 2017. The Japan Times. March 18, 2017.
  4. News: Dy. Richard. Flamboyant Iverson is the Michael Jordan for streetballers like 'Bone Collector' Williams. 10 September 2017. Spin.ph. November 4, 2014.
  5. News: Watch Mac Miller suffer embarrassing fall at celebrity basketball game. 2016-09-12. NME. 2017-09-26. en-US.
  6. News: Streetball All-Stars ready to 'Ball Up' in Manila. . ABS-CBN News. 2017-09-26. en-US.
  7. Web site: Elite 24: Rucker Park legends. Espn.com. 17 May 2012. 10 September 2017.
  8. Web site: Basketball player mercilessly crossed a kid out of his shoes. 20 July 2016. Ftw.usatoday.com. 10 September 2017.
  9. Web site: Bone Collector Challenges Bryant and Iverson to $50,000 One-on-One Street Ball Games . Business Wire. 10 September 2017.
  10. Web site: Jackson: What happened to the NYC point guard? - ESPN Page 2. Espn.com. 10 September 2017.
  11. News: Bone Collector: The Most Dangerous Streetballer in the World. 2014-09-10. Ballislife.com. 2017-09-26. en-US.
  12. Web site: San Gabriel Academy Eagles 2013-14 Basketball. Maxpreps.com. 10 September 2017.
  13. Web site: The 25 Greatest Streetball Players of All Time21. Larry Williams. Complex.com. 10 September 2017.
  14. Web site: The Official Site of the Street Basketball Association: 50 Greatest of All Time. www.streetbasketballassociation.net. en. 2017-09-26.
  15. Web site: Bompton Had a Dream. IMDb. April 22, 2020.