American NBA basketball player Grant Williams plays for the Boston Celtics. He played basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers in college. The Boston Celtics picked him with the 22nd overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Williams committed to the Boston Celtics for a four-year, $11.8 million rookie-scale deal, and on October 23, 2019, he played his first NBA game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Williams was a member of the All-Freshman team for the Southeastern Conference as a freshman, sophomore, and junior. He was the first player since Corliss Williamson in 1995 to win the SEC Player of the Year award for consecutive seasons in 2017–18 and 2018–19.

 

Quick Facts

Grant Williams Biography
Real Name	Grant Dean Williams
Birth Date	November 30, 1998
Age (as of 2022)	23 Years
Birth Place	Houston, Texas, United States
Profession	Basketball Player
College	University of Tennessee
Qualifications	Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management
Physical Statistics
Height	in feet inches – 6’ 6” – in Centimeters – 198 cm
Weight	in Kilograms – 107 kg  –  in Pounds –  236 lbs
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Black
Family
Father	Gilbert Williams
Mother	Teresa Johnson
Relationship Status
Marital Status	Single
Social Media
Instagram	Instagram
Twitter	https://twitter.com/Grant2Will

 

 

Grant Williams’ Parents and Family

 

Grant was born on November 30, 1998, to parents Teresa Johnson and Gilbert William in Houston, Texas, in the United States. Electrical engineer Teresa, his mother, is employed by NASA. On the other side, Gilbert, his father, is a jazz musician and artist. In his undergraduate years, he was also a player and worked as a bodyguard for singers, Prince among them.

 

His cousins Salim and Damon Stoudamire are also former NBA players, as are Gilbert Williams’ two brothers, Gabon Williams and Gilbert Williams II. His family is incredibly important to him, and he routinely shares photos of them on social media.

 

Grant Williams Relationship Status

 

The Boston Celtics’ Grant, a young and gifted player, is giving his game everything, he has. This 23-year-old superstar has dedicated all his dates to his career and game and is neither married nor engaged. Like many famous people, Grant also leads a highly clandestine existence and keeps his private affairs out of public sight.

 

But for the time being, it is very evident that he is single, not seeing anyone, and spending his free time honing his basketball skills.

 

Grant Williams Jersey

 

Grant is a forward with the Celtics and has the number 12 in his team’s uniform. Thirty-three players wore this number before Grants. Terry Rozier, Bob Donham, and Art Spector were a few of the legendary athletes. Don Chaney, one of the most recognizable players, wore this number for 11 years.

 

Grant Williams’s Net Worth

 

Grant formally announces his name for the NBA draft after earning two degrees from his institution and winning two SEC Player of the Year awards. The former Vol will continue participating in the NBA Draft, his father Gilbert Williams said in a Friday statement to the News Sentinel.

 

Depending on their rating, NBA rookies selected in the first-round sign four-year contracts for $10 million to $40 million. Grant, who could be selected in the first round at around position 25, is expected to sign a four-year, $12 million contract with a $6 million signing bonus.

 

In the first year, Williams will receive a salary of about $1.2 million. In the second year, his compensation is anticipated to be in the range of $2 million.

 

Grant Williams’ Professional Career

 

Since he was little, Grant Williams has been playing basketball. During his time in college, he was a power forward for the Tennessee Volunteers in the SEC league, where he earned two SEC honor awards for the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons.

 

With his outstanding play, Grant helped his college earn a #3 seed in the 2018 NCAA Tournament and a #2 seed in the 2019 NCAA Tournament.

 

The Boston Celtics selected Williams as the 22nd overall choice in the 2019 NBA Draft.

 

The Celtics revealed that they had signed him to a four-year, $11.8 million rookie-scale contract on July 11, 2019.

 

Grant made his professional debut on October 23, 2019, when he came off the bench in a defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers.

 

He got his first professional start on December 4, 2019, in a successful effort against the Miami Heat.

 

Williams averaged just over 18 mins per game, 4.7 pts per game, and 2.8 rebs per game at the completion of the 2020–21 NBA season.

 

Williams recorded a then-career-high 20 points on March 21, 2022, in a victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

 

He had career-best averages of almost 24 minutes per game, 7.8 points per game, and 3.6 rebounds per game by the time the 2021–22 NBA season was over.

 

Williams had a career-high 27 points on May 15 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals’ clinching Game 7 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

 

He received a one-game, no-pay suspension in October 2022 for making contact with a referee during a two-day loss to the Chicago Bulls that culminated in a score of 102-120.

 

In 2022, Grant Williams and his Boston Celtics squad advanced to the NBA Finals. Up to March 2023, he was still a member of the team.

 

Age 

 

On November 30, 2022, Grant Williams turned 24 years old. On November 30, 1998, he was born in Houston, Texas, in the United States. Williams will turn 25 this November.

 

Height and Weight 

 

Grant Williams is 1.98 m tall and weighs roughly 107 kg. He could shoot well from any spot on the court, thanks to his height, and he could also quickly grab rebounds.

 

Grant Williams’s Social Media Presence

 

Grant Williams has a verified Twitter account with more than 108,000 followers and an Instagram account with over 269,000 followers. He frequently uploads pictures and videos of his workouts on his social media platform.