Deron Williams Shares Special Bond With Autistic Son
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DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - Dallas Maverick's point guard Deron Williams had just aggravated his sports hernia injury in the first quarter of game four against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Williams walked down the tunnel and into the locker room. His season was over.
Williams was dejected, but then his wife, Amy, and six-year-old son D.J. who has autism, came walking into the locker room.
He immediately became distracted by his family and was excited to watch the game in the locker room with his son.
"This is the first year where he's actually watched the games and got into the games, which has been cool to see," Williams told the National Basketball Players Association. "He does the whole starting lineup, like he can recite the whole thing. That's been the coolest part because before he never even had a clue who anybody was, never paid attention, never cared to pay attention. You would try to engage him, but it just wasn't happening. But this year, he loves cheering for the games, cheering for the guys, so it's been cool."
Over the past several years, Deron Williams has been involved with Autism Speaks and his Point of Hope Foundation to help raise awareness for autism.
You can read more about his relationship with his son and his charitable efforts for autism, right here.
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