NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — Former Nets center Jayson Williams’ career in the NBA made him famous, but his life off the court made even more headlines.
Williams spent 2 years in prison stemming from the shooting death of his limo driver.
Now, after paying his debt to society, he’s paying it forward.
As CBS2’s Steve Overmyer reported, the retired NBA All-Star was reason enough for teenagers to get up at 6 a.m.
“Sometimes I wake up in the morning, I say, ‘I’m gonna save the world.’ Then I say, ‘well maybe I can save my community.