Former NBA guard Michael Carter Williams, who was the 2014 NBA Rookie of the Year, will make his amateur boxing debut on May 29 in New York, according to Uprising Promotions, per Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix.
Carter-Williams played in 395 games across nine NBA seasons, averaging 10.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists on 40.2% shooting. Carter-Williams began his career with the Philadelphia 76ers after being selected with the No. 11 pick in the 2013 NBA draft. He later played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets, Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic.
He last played in the NBA in the 2022–23 season.
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