- Source of Wealth: NBA
- Age: 51
- Birth Place: Ritter, South Carolina, United States
- Height: 6′ 10″ (2.08 m)
- Weight: 245 lbs (111 kg)
- Marital Status: Married (Tanya Williams)
- Full Name: Jayson Williams
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: February 22, 1968
- Ethnicity: Polish, Italian, African-American
- Occupation: Professional Basketball Player (Retired)
- Education: St John’s University, Christ the King Regional High School
- Children: 2 (Ejay, Monique)
Jayson Williams has an estimated net worth of $60 million. Of Polish, Italian and African-American descent, Jayson Williams is a former professional basketball player who played for the New Jersey Nets and Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association.
While playing collegiately at the University of St. John, Jayson Williams was selected by the Phoenix Suns as its 21st overall pick in the first round of the 1990 NBA Draft. He was a bench player for the Phoenix Suns for two seasons before he was traded to the New Jersey Nets in 1992. His professional basketball career unexpectedly ended in 1999 due to a right leg injury resulting from a collision with his teammate Stephon Marbury in a heated and intense game against the Atlanta Hawks.