Antonio Williams inspires kids to dream big

Posted Apr 8, 2021
It was a homecoming Saturday morning for two Stanly County natives now playing in the NFL, as B.J. Hill and Antonio Williams interacted with children as part of the Nehemiah Project’s “Work Hard Dream Big” community event at the E.E. Waddell Community Center. Many of the kids enjoyed playing receiver as Williams threw them mock-TD passes. (Stanly News & Press)

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