Deunta Williams Investing in Himself

Posted Jan 24, 2018
"I didn't want to die with this story inside of me," Deunta Williams said. And thus, My breaking Point was born. The book packs a lot of Williams' heart. It chronicles the story of the former UNC defensive back who grew out of a single-parent home in the projects of Jacksonville, N.C. to the brink of NFL stardom, before an injury forced him to re-evaluate his place in the world. (Inside Carolina)

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