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Lions WR Jameson Williams' complicated journey to NFL stardom

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CHANTS OF "JA-MO! JA-MO! JA-MO!" echo through Cardinal Ritter High School's darkened gymnasium as Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams enters.

Hundreds of cell phone flashlights glow from the stands while a five-minute montage of Williams' football highlights plays on the scoreboard.

Standing next to a handful of his closest family and friends, he smiles, soaking in the hometown love.

Minutes later, the lights flick back on, and attention turns to Williams at the gym's "Wall of Fame," where he rips off a black cover to reveal the newest addition -- a banner of Williams in his No.