Mike Williams was a star basketball player in his formative years. His skills on the court ultimately led to his being picked by the Golden State Warriors in 1986. Williams played for the Sacramento Kings and the Atlanta Hawks and then toured the world before he retired in security.
On November 29, 2009, Williams was set to leave his job as a bouncer in a nightclub when the unthinkable happened. “At about 1:30, 1:45, there was a fight,” he recalled in an interview with The Chicago Tribune. “All of a sudden, I’m starting to hear ‘Bang! Bang! Bang!’ Before … my mind registered to what happened, I was on the ground. Then I heard four more [gunshots], and then I felt my legs go straight.”
Williams was shot eight times. He was left paralyzed below the waist and had a severed kidney. Additionally, a portion of his liver took a hit. Nearly two years afterward, Williams was undergoing physiotherapy six times weekly to be able to get on his feet, though he still relied on help for tasks such as relieving himself. Nevertheless, he was gradually getting better. “I really can’t see the progression, you know, ’cause I’m in it,” he told The Chicago Tribune in December 2010. “But I remember, though, lying in bed, not able to do anything to what I’m doing now. Yeah, it’s an improvement.”
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