Off-the-court efforts earned him selection by The Sporting News as one of its “Good Guys in Sports” for 2002...Served as executive producer of a Rap CD titled “Mission Possible” aimed at positive messages to kids. Donated 30 percent of the CD’s profits to children’s programs in Toronto...Finalist for 2000 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award...Initiated a citywide mentoring program during Detroit stint...Also served as Pistons spokesman for Fannie Mae Home Team Partnership and won the Foundation’s national award in 2000.
Jerome Williams...Nicknamed “Junk Yard Dog” and has his own Junk Yard Dog mascot...Jerome and wife Nikollette were married in the summer of 2000...One of 55 grandchildren in his family...BA in sociology from Georgetown...Has appeared in two movies, Harold and Kumar Visit White Castle and Lamont’s Maccabes...Huge fan of pro wrestling, participating ringside at many matches. Namesake Junk Yard Dog (the late Sylvester Ritter) wrestled in the WWF during the ‘80s...Following 2001 trade to Toronto, drove his truck overnight from Detroit to participate in Raptors’ shootaround the following morning...Opened a clothing store, Collections America, in downtown Toronto in 2002...Represented the United States, along with Georgetown teammates Allen Iverson and Othella Harrington, at the 1996 World University Games in Japan.