Jay Williams was on track for a successful career with the NBA when he had a horrific motorcycle accident that changed his life forever. He talks about his road to recovery, both physically and mentally, in his memoir, Life Is Not an Accident.
“I talk about the power to reinvent yourself,” he told Men’s Health in a recent interview. “It’s one of the most underrated things. For me, it was reinventing myself after basketball, but this is relatable for everyone. You’re on Wall Street and you lose your job. Or you’re a mother going through a divorce. How do you pick up the pieces and use the people around you that love you to help you find that new person in yourself? I have some down days, but there’s this new zest for life. I almost passed away at 21. I could have been an amputee. Life changes like that. Enjoy the moment. Keep fighting. That’s part of my DNA now.”
Publisher HarperCollins asked Guzman to photograph Williams for the book, which hits stores next year.
Photo by Guzman for HarperCollins.
