James "Fly" Williams

FLY WILLIAMS
Real Name: James Williams
Hometown: Brownsville, BK, NYC
Born: 1954
Height: 6-5
Position: Guard
Affiliations: NYC Playground Legend

Filmography: The Real Rucker Park Legends

Bio
In the late 1970’s, Fly tore up New York City playgrounds with his dazzling moves and scoring abilities. In a Dappar Dan Classic, he dropped 63 points on NBA legend Moses Malone. As a freshman at Austin Peay University, Fly led the nation in scoring with a 29.4 average. “He had all of the Jordan moves before Jordan. It was like he had to score to keep breathing, to stay alive. I once asked Vinnie Johnson, who was from the same neighborhood as Fly, was it just me or was he that good? Vinnie said easily he was just that good,” states Rick Telander, author of Heaven is a Playground. Fly’s career was cut short by an ill-fated robbery attempt. A shotgun blast left him with half his lungs, and a massive scar on the left side of his back.

05/03 - The Off Season!!!!! Entry 2
Back once again with another Off Season entry, just an update on what some of the more well known streetball players are doing in and around the globe. In this issue Skip to My Lou, James “Fly” Williams, Corey “Homicide” Williams, Anthony “Africa” Pimble, King Handles, Helicopter, White Chocolate, Quinton “T2″ Hosley and Seven & Sum Change. ..read more..
21/03 - Fly Williams put Peay on map
Even though the Dunn Center where Austin Peay now plays streetball has been nicknamed “The House that Fly Built,” officials at the school don’t know precisely where James “Fly” Williams is these days, although they do recall hearing he was in New York City a couple of years ago. “He’s doesn’t interact with the program. He only played here two years,” said a spokesman. But what a two years it was. ..read more..

18/10 - The Story of Fly Williams and Billy Harris
Fly told me he’s seen the devil. Somebody told me that watching the Kid play was like watching God. Stories. Someone once questioned his fame and he pointed to a train as his name passed by, with the words spray-painted on the side: ‘Fly from the ‘Ville’. He stood on a basketball court the other day as children flocked around him like he was Jesus; when someone asked who he was, they said: Billy the Kid. They said: the greatest.