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Former Tennessee Vols basketball star Grant Williams goes viral because of Bronny James

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Zach Ragan | Last updated Jul 15, 2024 3:44 PM ET

Former Tennessee Vols basketball star Grant Williams was part of a viral moment this week thanks to Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James, the son of NBA superstar LeBron James.

On Monday, it was revealed that Bronny won the NBA summer league Call of Duty tournament (Bronny earned $10k for winning the tourney).

Bronny edged out Williams to win the tournament.

Bronny James won the Call of Duty Modern Warfare III tournament that took place in Las Vegas in conjunction with the NBA Summer League, per @ArashMarkazi

For his victory, he received a custom-made Call of Duty championship belt and a $10,000 prize pic.twitter.com/2LgwXO9xE3
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 15, 2024

Unsurprisingly, the internet is having some fun with Bronny's Call of Duty tournament win.

Numerous social media accounts have thrown shade Bronny for his NBA summer league stats (the feeling for many is that Bronny was only drafted because he's LeBron's son) while sarcastically pointing out his Call of Duty achievement.

Williams' name is visible in many of the images that have been posted on social media.

Bronny James Summer League recap:

15 points
0/12 from three
1 Call of Duty tourney win pic.twitter.com/iGo0CCQom3
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) July 15, 2024

That's one way to go viral. It's pretty wild that a veteran like Williams, who has proven to be a solid NBA player, isn't nearly as well-known as Bronny, a player who is still seemingly finding his footing as a basketball player.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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