Did Caleb Williams Play Basketball In High School?

This was something that Williams tried to let people know via his Instagram.

“Not a hooper, y’all. Gonna go have some fun,” Williams posted to his story.

Many NFL players grew up as multi-sport athletes in high school. However, Williams’ father, Carl, recognized his son’s talent for football at a young age. He ended up becoming his son’s business manager, who built a training foundation around Caleb that set him up for professional success. 

In the end, Carl succeeded by getting his son to the NFL. But it came with the side effect that Caleb would be severely hindered in other sports. This showed itself in the worst way during the three-point competition. 

Many joked that, instead of a shot clock, the Bears QB should’ve been shown a “4th quarter” display. After a season full of late-game comebacks, it might have spurred him to perform better in the clutch. But now we’ll never know. 

All in all, this is probably the last we’ll see of Williams on the court for quite some time. As he noted, he’s not a big hooper, and he looked out of his element as he hoisted up the threes in the celebrity competition. But it was all just for fun, and now the Bears QB can say that he actually did something with his offseason while everyone else sits around.