How Deunta Williams turned a bad break into a good one

Posted Jul 29, 2018
There’s money to be made in eSports. Deunta Williams knows this. It’s July and NFL players are reporting to training camp but the former UNC football star is trying to figure out how the world of professional video gamers can be profitable. This is not what Williams thought he'd be doing with his life at 30. The former All-ACC safety always figured he’d make it in the NFL. (Charlotte Observer)

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