Crashing: A Memoir

by Jayson Williams

A memoir of a killing, prison, and redemption by the former NBA star, Jayson Williams, Crashing is a gritty, powerful memoir of a basketball player breaking bad, taking responsibility, and changing his life. From the NBA spotlight to the bleak darkness of jail cells and back, Jayson Williams tells his truly remarkable story.

320 pages, Hardcover

Published February 27, 2018

About the author

Jayson Williams is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 11 seasons, primarily with the New Jersey Nets. He played his first three seasons with the Philadelphia 76'ers, who acquired him in trade with the Phoenix Suns following the 1990 NBA draft. Williams spent the remainder of his career with the Nets and was an All-Star in 1998. He was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.
Williams was charged in 2002 with the accidental shooting death of a limousine driver. He pled guilty to aggravated assault in 2010 and served a 27-month prison sentence.