Head coach Ben Johnson wanted Bears quarterback Caleb Williams to get away from football for a while.
How about basketball?
Williams will compete in a celebrity three-point shooting contest as part of a State Farm event Friday night during NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.
“Not a hooper, man,” Williams wrote on Instagram. “Gonna go have some fun.”
Williams will compete against Internet personality Druski, streamer PlaqueBoy Max, BMX rider Nigel Sylvester, former NBA star Richard Jefferson … and Thunder guard Jared McCain, who figures to be the favorite.
Williams won a Heisman Trophy at USC in the All-Star Game’s host city. He’s a frequent competitor on the mini-hoop located inside the Bears’ locker room at Halas Hall.
The corporate event is not to be confused with either the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, which takes place Friday night, or the Three-Point Contest, which is Saturday night.
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