Larry Williams (basketball)

Larry "Bone Collector" Williams is a former streetball basketball player.Grime. He earned the name the Bone Collector for his ability to "break players ankles".[1] He was born in Texas and grew up in Southern California.[2] He later played at Chaffey Junior College and later the Globe Institute of Technology in New York City. While in New York City, he became an elite player at the Rucker Park.[2] In China, as covered by USA Today he crossed over a player out of his shoes.[3] He challenged players including Allen Iverson to 1 on 1 games.[4] He also challenged Kobe Bryant to a $50,000 one on one game.[5] The New York Times in 2005 called "a New York street star to end all New York street stars".[6]

References

  1. ↑ Gould, Andrew. "Larry 'Bone Collector' Williams Showcases Ankle-Breaking Moves".
  2. 1 2 "Elite 24: Rucker Park legends".
  3. ↑ "Basketball player mercilessly crossed a kid out of his shoes". 20 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "The 25 Greatest Streetball Players of All Time21. Larry Williams".
  5. ↑ "Bone Collector Challenges Bryant and Iverson to $50,000 One-on-One Street Ball Games - Business Wire".
  6. ↑ "Jackson: What happened to the NYC point guard? - ESPN Page 2".
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