NBA Alum Jay Williams Talks “Best Shot” at 2018 ABFF
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NBA Alum Jay Williams Talks “Best Shot” at 2018 ABFF

American former basketball player Jay Williams attended this year’s American Black Film Festival to premiere the first and second episode of Best Shot. This all-new eight episode docu-series follows Williams returning to his home state of New Jersey to join the coaching staff for Newark’s Central High School Basketball team. As you watch this series you will see Jay alongside longtime head coach, Shawn “OG” McCray, mentor these young boys as well as see what it’s like growing up in Newark, New Jersey.

Check out what Jay Williams had to say about his involvement in the project below.


Best Shot will be available on the official NBA YouTube channel on July 18th and will release an episode every week for the next 8 weeks. The YouTube Original series is executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter of SpringHill Entertainment and directed by Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker, Michael John Warren (Fearless, Jay-Z Fade to Black, Drake: Better Than Good Enough).

Check out the first episode below.


Check out images from the red carpet on South Beach below.

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