What is Deron Williams?
[[File:Deron Williams Nets 2.jpg|thumb|Deron Williams, 2014]] '''Deron Michael Williams''' (born June 26, 1984 in [[Parkersburg, West Virginia]]) is an [[Americans|American]] former professional [[basketball]] point guard. He played parts of twelve seasons in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He played for the [[Utah Jazz]], [[New Jersey Nets|New Jersey]] / [[Brooklyn Nets]], [[Dallas Mavericks]], and [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]. He went to the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]] for college and he played for the Illinois Fighting Illini basketball team. Williams also played for the [[Utah Jazz]] from 2005 to 2011. He was traded to the Nets for [[Devin Harris]], [[Derrick Favors]], two first round draft picks, and $3 million on February 23, 2011. Williams retired from playing professional basketball in 2017. After retiring, Williams became a [[Boxing|boxer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2021/12/16/deron-williams-frank-gore-boxing-jake-paul-tyron-woodley-undercard|accessdate=December 12, 2024|title=Deron Williams: From NBA All-Star to Jake Paul undercard|publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref> He retired with a 1–0 record. He defeated former [[American football]] player [[Frank Gore]] by split decision at [[Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley II]] on December 18, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/32899963/deron-williams-beats-frank-gore-via-split-decision-boxing-exhibition-ex-nba-nfl-stars|accessdate=December 12, 2024|title=Deron Williams beats Frank Gore via split decision in boxing exhibition between ex-NBA, NFL stars|publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{commons category|Deron Williams}} *[http://www.deronwilliams.net/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826045827/http://deronwilliams.net/ |date=2009-08-26 }} {{US-sports-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Deron}} [[Category:1984 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American basketball players]] [[Category:Brooklyn Nets p