He’s the oldest summer basketball player in Springfield, but 37-year-old James Williams can still go.
Williams is preparing for what he hopes will be his 12th season in professional basketball. He makes his money with physical play in the paint, and he can still throw down rim-rattling dunks. Williams turns heads regularly on Wednesday nights at the Courts Ezone, where the Waynesville native plays against current college players in the Mercy Pro-Am League.
“I’ve been saying I was going to retire for the last four years, and I think if my body holds up, somebody will call me and we’ll see what’s going on,” Williams said.