In 2012, a fifth grader by the name of Julian Newman became an overnight celebrity after video emerged of him on the varsity basketball team at Downey Christian High School in Florida dominating the opposition. He was labeled a prodigy and garnered national attention for his talent at such a young age while being practically un-guardable despite being a 4 '5 11-year-old at the time playing against teenagers. Newman’s highlights and workouts got millions of views on YouTube. A handful of those views came from a young AJ Williams. He was in awe of his skills and how despite being so young, he was able to play at the varsity level. Seven years after Newman took the world by storm, Williams was...
