You know, sometimes you just fall down these weird internet rabbit holes. I was actually supposed to be figuring out some stuff for my fantasy league, going over player stats, the usual preseason grind. Kept seeing Caleb Williams’ name, naturally, thinking about the Bears and what he might do this year.
Standard stuff, right? Heisman winner, number one pick, all football. But then, somewhere deep in a comment section or maybe an old forum thread, I saw a mention of “Caleb Williams basketball”. My first thought was, ‘Huh? Must be a mix-up.’ Like, maybe they meant someone else, or it was just a typo.
But it stuck in my head. You know how that happens? Just a little niggle. So, I kinda paused my fantasy prep. Figured I’d take a quick look, just satisfy my curiosity. Fired up the search engine, typed it in. Wasn’t expecting much, honestly.
It wasn’t super straightforward at first. Most results were obviously about his football career. Had to dig a bit deeper, using terms like his high school name, Gonzaga College High School. Spent probably a solid 30-40 minutes just clicking through older articles, local news snippets, that kind of thing.
Finding the Hoops Connection
Then I started finding it. Bits and pieces. Confirmation that yeah, he did play basketball seriously in high school alongside football. Found some mentions of him being a pretty key player on their team too.
Turns out, the guy could actually play. I managed to find a couple of short, blurry clips. Looked like he played guard. Quick, athletic, you could see that same movement ability he shows on the football field, just on a basketball court instead. He wasn’t just some tall guy filling a spot; he seemed like a legit contributor to the team.
- Saw him handle the ball a bit.
- Looked like he could drive to the basket.
- Definitely had that competitive energy.
It’s wild when you think about it. These top-tier athletes, they’re often just gifted in multiple ways. We see them dominate one sport, but many of them could have probably pursued another if they’d chosen a different path. Made me remember guys like Allen Iverson who was a star QB in high school, or others who played multiple sports.
Anyway, that was my little side quest for the day. Didn’t really learn anything earth-shattering, but it was cool to confirm that little tidbit about Caleb Williams’ basketball past. Just another layer to a guy everyone’s watching right now. Okay, back to figuring out my fantasy draft…
