Podcast: Jawad Williams’ Journey From Basketball Star to Children’s Writer

Posted Nov 25, 2021
Former North Carolina Tar Heels forward and 2005 NCAA Champion Jawad Williams sits down with Quierra Luck to talk about his 15-plus year professional basketball journey across the world, his time in the NBA, his new line of children's books that you don't want to miss, and much more.

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