The Scary Truth About The NBA Player That Disappeared | UNSOLVED

Throughout NBA history there has been a misconception that most NBA

player

s have had it easy, however, that is simply not true, despite the enormous potential for fame and reward, life of a professional NBA

player

is quite difficult beyond the possibility of a big bench. Accounting is an area of ​​tremendous sacrifice and hard work that rarely bears fruit. While it is true that there is a history of players who have managed to reach the top, it is more common for athletes to hit rock bottom and become victims of everything personal. struggles that one may think of as usual as these stories are, we rarely hear of a professional athlete whose problems led him to pay the ultimate sacrifice his life for the delay of sin he was such an athlete he was once a prominent NBA player but unfortunately for him something terrible happened to you the date is June 13, 1997 the Chicago Bulls just won the NBA championship, their fifth in just seven years, after an epic series against the Utah Jazz that included two winning games of last second and a notable flu-ridden performance in Michael Jordan's fifth game, the team gathers to celebrate along with its 24,000 fans and in the middle of it all is Jordan with a look of accomplishment on his face alongside him Scottie Pippen a To his left is Coach Phil Jackson with bushy hair and beard, but flashbacks to the day of the game itself and look at the player closest to Jordan, the one immediately to his right is Brian Williams, the Chicago Bulls are six foot ten inches forward, this was his first NBA title, but you'd never know it just by looking at it after all.

During what should have been the highlight of his professional career, the 28-year-old seemed distant, unsmiling, almost ghostly. If you look closer, you'll begin to notice that behind those pale green eyes lies a disturbing story of love, lies, and, sadly, loss. Brian Carson Williams was born. in Fresno, California, on April 6, 1969, his parents were Patricia Phillips and Eugene Williams. Brian was the second and youngest child behind his brother Kevin Williams. Growing up, the two brothers were destined to have successful careers, after all, their father Eugene was a former soul singer of the Platters, a well-known American vocal group formed back in 1952.

In 1970, the R&B group discovered Eugene in a club. night and thus the family would end up traveling the world with them even though from early in their childhood it was clear that the family bond was headed towards a disastrous end, this fortune would come true in 1970, when their father and mother would divorce. , leaving the children without a father figure, their mother would eventually remarry; However, when Brian was in seventh grade, that marriage would become a reality as Brian grew up. he attended st. Monica Catholic High School in Santa Monica, California, it was here that the teenager distinguished himself as a track runner and athletic standout;

However, at the time there was little doubt that the fifteen-year-old would become a top basketball star; in fact, he did not. try organized basketball until the tenth grade, when an unexpected growth would force him to pursue a career in this sport, unlike most future NBA players, in whom he found no interest, despite his distaste for the game the left-handed forward played with the surprising grace of on the court he could run down the court like a point guard and deliver a jump hook from the baseline with buttery smoothness he swooped in he was an excellent outlet passer and trailer in the counter attack sometimes could even show off his athletic abilities was the perfect blue and Solo was better in every game tonight 20 points and this team looks like you guys are getting very strong now towards the end of the season, don't you?

Yeah, at the end of the year we didn't do it, we weren't doing it, it's over. Not playing together now is a real plan for the teams after Santa Monica. Brian spent his freshman year at the University of Maryland, where with a six-foot-nine board he began playing for the Maryland Terrapins and simultaneously received Rookie of the Year honors not long after. transferred to the University of Arizona, it was here in Tucson where he first flourished averaging ten points, six points, 5.7 rebounds and four assists in his first season and 14 points, 7.8 rebounds and six assists in the second, all of Brian's talent on the court.

The floors were clearly there in the first five years of his career. He had been a McDonald's All-American, a standout for the Maryland Terrapins and an honorable mention All-American at Arizona, so after two successful years with the Wildcats, 21-year-old Brian Williams entered the NBA Draft 1991 where he would be selected as the tenth overall pick in the first round by the Orlando Magic with the tenth pick in the 1991 NBA Draft the Orlando Magic select Brian Williams from the University of Arizona Brian Williams six nine and a half 240 pounds He played high school basketball in Santa Monica, California, he's 22 years old, and his father, as he pointed out to me today, is also famous.

Piper is right, you know, he started at Maryland and had success early. What you should see in him is consistency. he has a very smooth shot, a low power game, he plays with a lot of emotion, after years of hard work and dedication, he finally made it to the NBA; However, unlike most players, reaching the NBA was not the best day of his life, in fact. It was his worst moment, after all, the six-foot-11, 260-pound forward never showed a sustained response. I know you're happy to be in the warm weather, you're starting the list, what are your feelings?

I'll never actually go to banking. It's a good feeling, I just go there and work out with the team and the staff and the management owners and you know they're very good people, good people and a group of guys that I'm playing with and you know they seem to have a focus and direction so you are on your way up. I don't know, but I'm glad to be a part of it, although Brian stood out early in his career with Orlando, his desire never matched the efforts needed to truly excel and finish his career. Success on the court was often illuminated by problems during the 1992-93 season with Magic Williams only played in 21 games that same season he was diagnosed with clinical depression and what will become one of the first publicized cases of mental health problems .

As an NBA player, as Williams battled on the hardwood floors night after night, his depression slowly began to take its toll, but at first he was unpredictable in practice, once fainting while defending his teammates Shaquille. O'Neal and a five-on-five drill. Then, one night, he crashed his car into a pole and even admitted to surviving an overdose when he swallowed 15 sleeping pills. A failed attempt to take his own life. His mother would also indicate that there may have been a second attempt. Brian Williams would later claim that everything. Although some of his mental health problems arose from his unhappiness in Orlando, he would eventually be placed on injured reserve after being diagnosed with clinical depression in the 1993 season, after cutting ties with Orlando.

Magic. Williams decided to join the Denver Nuggets, where he would do so. He starred alongside teammates and NBA legends Dikembe Mutombo and Mahmoud Abdul Riley here playing a career-high 80 games averaging eight points per game and then, in 1995, after two seasons with the team, Williams joined the LA Clippers playing in 65 games averaging 15 points and eight. points per game after contract disputes prevented him from resigning with the Clippers, he almost went through the rest of the season until the Chicago Bulls along with their head coach Phil Jackson came calling entering the 1997 season, the Bulls were the defending NBA champions with Michael.

Jordan returned from his brief retirement and the team won 72 games two seasons before, the franchise decided to sign Bryan as a free agent nine games before the conclusion of the regular season, as soon as he arrived, Michael Jordan pressured Williams to sign in shape to maximize his talent and truly care about the game, a challenge he would eventually accept. Bryan fit right in with the new roster after a surprising home loss in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Atlanta Hawks. Williams received more playing time off the court. bench, this move would certainly prove brilliant, as he turned in outstanding performances the rest of the series, including 14 points in a Game 3 matchup and a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in a series that clinched Game 5 and then June 13. 1997 and a successful NBA Finals showdown against the rival Utah Jazz Bryan would go on to play a key role in the Bulls' breakout as he would help the franchise capture its fifth NBA title and seven years can't hesitate in your selection.

Your face, great job, he laughs and recovers when out of the corner of his eye he learned that Chicago had posted Scotty and then for no reason they double-teamed Scott who unloaded, leaving Michael Jordan to take these down three children with a big advantage and they take the total. tiredness on the bench Michael Jordan sucking air receives back massage from Scottie Pippen to Jets in the remaining second the overall defeated impact during his time with the Chicago Bulls Brian was an outstanding player with unlimited potential to this day many family and friends The NBA star claimed that this was the only time he was truly happy.

How would you like to be a member of the Chicago Bulls for just one month and earn a spot to play in the championships and win a world championship ring? But I'll tell you why. That's exactly what Brian Williams means a lot to me. I can't thank you all enough for hugging me. To the coaches. To the players. The entire organization. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. However, after only one short season, he was released. team, although he was seen as an incredible talent, Brian still suffered from some deficiencies in the paint, not to mention that his unusual behavior had become beyond baffling.

This theory would be tested when Williams was once caught traumatizing his teammates by attempting to open the emergency exit hatch. of the team's charter plane while still 30,000 feet in the air, a group of Latch and the entire franchise would have met their untimely death because of this, Williams was seen as a liability both on and off the court, he would finally find another home . When he signed a massive seven-year, $50 million contract with the Detroit Pistons, aside from the fact that he had never established himself as a consistent asset, it was extremely strange that the organization was willing to offer him more money than any other player in Regardless of the franchise's history as the starting center for the 1998 Detroit Pistons, Williams averaged 16 points, two points and eight points and nine rebounds.

That same year he would officially change his name to Bison Daily in honor of his Cherokee and African ancestry, following this after playing in only 49 games in the 1998 NBA lockout season and with his stats falling rapidly, Brian Williams, now Known as Bison, Daly made a baffling decision despite his relatively young age and helped the 30-year-old increase the amount of dollars remaining on his contract while he was still in the prime of his career. His career shocked the NBA world with the announcement of his sudden retirement. It didn't make sense at the time. He had been the Pistons' highest-paid player with more than $36 million in five years remaining on his contract.

No one could believe it, after all. In His Right Mind he walks away from $36 million despite criticism from friends and family after two relatively productive years for the franchise. Bison Daily made the mysterious withdrawal from the game official. In the end, no amount of money could bring stability to his life despite all his efforts. Williams' own accomplishments on the court would slowly begin to develop an undying desire for a different kind of attention. It seemed clear that his vision of his success extended beyond the NBA arena from his arrival in the NBA to his retirement eight years later. 'Est was mainly regarded as an odd individual;

He wasn't an NBA star, but he was an excellent rebound blocker and a solid role player who had career averages of 11 points and 6 rebounds per game; However, unlike most professional basketball players his careers were cut short due to serious injuries or lack of skills. Bison retired so he could become a world traveler searching for the meaning of life. It was clear to many that basketball simply wasn't giving Brian the happiness he was looking for yet, despite his mental struggles Williams remained in the league, so after having earned enough money, he finallyallowed him to get away from her.

In the end, Daly's heart was never in the sport of basketball, but in all the luxuries it brought with him, it was during this. It was the moment when the public would begin to realize the perplexing nature of this extraordinarily skilled great man after his retirement. De l'Est began to pursue his true desires. At first he spent several months in Beirut, then went to Europe, followed by Indonesia and India. He performed as a DJ in nightclubs met the Dalai Lama rode a jet ski across the Mediterranean ran with the Bulls in Spain rode camels in Cairo watched the beautiful sunsets of Havana and toured the bazaars of Istanbul played the saxophone violin trumpet and He even obtained a pilot's license this was the life de l'Est had dreamed of away from the glamor and pressures of the NBA with the curiosity to explore and now the money to do so, de l'Est was on his way to living all his dreams , unfortunately for him, the chances of that happening would come to a tragic end, as he sees in February 2000.

Bison Daily fulfilled his lifelong dream. He learned to sail. He eventually bought the 55-foot catamaran for six hundred and fifty thousand dollars and named it Hakuna matata. A spelling error. from the wordless Swahili phrase bison won sailing the South Pacific traveling to the Solomon Islands Fiji Australia and everywhere in between Towards the end of 2001 he invited his girlfriend Serena Carlin to join him on one of his trips The two met for the first time in 1997, although they had a clear affection. Bison's NBA career made the relationship tremendously difficult to make up for lost time. Bryan decided to take Carlin on the adventure of a lifetime just five months after Hakuna Matata was about to leave.

From there, Tahiti, the two plan to spend some time in Hawaii, unfortunately for them, it wouldn't be long before the joy of sailing the seas turned into an unlikely and fatal disaster. It is seen that while Daly found himself, he still had a shadow following him. one who had been with him all his life one who had been asked for money since he came to the NBA that shadow was Kevin Williams unlike his brother a talented athlete who was fluent in sports music and money Kevin was a socially insensitive man clumsy whose severe asthma forced him to devote himself to books and chess, while de l'Est had been successful, Kevin had struggled, moving around jobs and cities, often relying on his younger brother's charity, so the public Kevin was always Bryan's brother even though Daley seemed to have found joy.

After walking away from the NBA, Kevin still remained attached to Daly's hip, regardless of their distinctions and personalities, the physical similarities between the two brothers were quite frightening, with a height of 6 feet 8 inches, 260 pounds, a jaw wide and short hair. Kevin looked like a thicker, less attractive version of bison similar to his brother. Kevin also changed his name to Miles. The board was also a victim of depression. He attempted suicide on more than one occasion. He was a struggling alcoholic and took large amounts of steroids because of this. He visited the hospital regularly and the bison often paid to cover his medical bills.

Despite his resemblance, people always seem to gravitate towards the bison because this mouse felt undervalued, he felt like he lived in the shadow of his brother's success. to top. The brothers never had a genuine relationship since they were children, they were often at odds, always arguing and fighting for years, sibling rivalry seemed inevitable, so when Mouths found out that Bison was going on another trip, he decided to invite himself. himself in what would become a failed attempt. to repair their ruined relationship on July 6, 2002, Bocas arrived at the dock unannounced at a time when he was unemployed, homeless and it had been more than four years since anyone had heard of Bison.

Delay became extremely skeptical of him. Mouse was known as an individual who only appeared when he needed one thing, money, whether he wanted more money or something else, regardless of July 6, 2002. Dale Carlin and Bertrand Sal Doha, the ship's captain, joined board when they left for Tahiti, the voyage was intended to In the last two weeks, over the next two days, three satellite phone calls came in from the ship and then, on July 8, the ship's satellite phones went off. After that, nothing finally two days became five and five became ten. The couple had previously maintained regular contact with friends and family when they became concerned, the families decided to contact the local police for ten days without any attempt at communication something had to be wrong during the first few days after the boats

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there was only confusion until July 20 when the hakuna matata pulled in support and sahibi with only one person on board that person was spoken to on board with the other three missing people this added up to a one word tragedy investigators immediately suspected foul play and for months the board was under suspicion according to him Daley seemed to be alive but what about the other two and where exactly was he?

Nothing made sense as the investigations continued. Days turned into weeks, weeks into months and then, on September 5, 2002, the first clue in Phoenix, Arizona, a man claiming to be a bison possessed his passport daily. and the checkbook attempted to purchase gold worth $152,000, the bank immediately notified Leis's executive assistant, who in turn contacted the Phoenix Police Department. This turned out to be unusual activity considering Daly had never written a check in over five years, not to mention Bison. He was supposedly still on his trip to Tahiti something just didn't add up. The daily bison is feared dead. He was last seen in Tahiti aboard a 55-foot catamaran called Hakuna matata.

Today the 33-year-old former star is missing and at the center of a manhunt. which extends from the United States to Tahiti Daly has

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along with his girlfriend Serena Carlin nothing has been heard from the couple in the week's newspapers the assistant decided to call the telephone number attached to the order, to his surprise he discovered that the phone belonged to Miles after it was learned that Miles had posed as his brother. The police were contacted and a sting operation was organized when the junta came to collect the gold. He would be arrested immediately after five hours of intense interrogation.

He would admit that although he had forged his brother's signature on bank documents and had used Daly's passport, he was purchasing the gold in the name of hell as De l'Est could not be contacted to refute this and with little or no evidence against him, Phoenix police were forced to release him, a crucial mistake that the FBI Investigators would later regret. Two days later reports came in from Tahiti, the boat had been found. Authorities discovered the hakuna matata that had been registered under another name off the coast of Sahih, without this identification plate and with some possible bullet holes, suspicions grew that the board killed.

For the other passengers, these fears will come true after it emerged that the board left her mother a voicemail from her stating that she would never hurt Daly and that she could never survive prison. After this, the junta fled to Mexico, a state unlike California that did not have the death penalty. During his trip to Mexico, the junta's girlfriend revealed that he began sharing information about what really happened according to Miles Bison and They got into a heated altercation which resulted in a fight during the fight and in an attempt to separate the two Serina had accidentally been hit in the face with a punch by De Lay her head hit a still part of the ship killing her instantly the captain of the ship wanted to report the death to the authorities when Bison learned of the captain's intentions he decided to kill him by hitting him on the head with a wrench in self-defense and fearing for his own life, miles claimed by Brandon to the cabin, he grabbed the gun and shot the bison to death, frightened and without thinking about the consequences of his actions, he admitted having thrown it. the three bodies overboard using bodybuilding weights after hearing his side of the story, his girlfriend reported him to the police and an international manhunt was declared despite his confession, the authorities were sure that the board's version was not true, the explanation he gave forensically was not valid.

If the bison had hit Serina in the head and impaled her skull against the side of the ship, wouldn't there have been evidence of blood? According to him, the bison also hit the captain on the head with a wrench if that was the case. The spanner as investigators searched the boat there was no evidence to prove his side of the story; In fact, FBI agents would testify that at the original crime scene there was no sign of blood on the boat, not a single drop to boot. It still had its original spring in the floor intact, meaning it had not been changed to hide any potential evidence.

The fact is that to this day no one officially knows. The case remains open but there are no new leads. The only version of events is that of the FBI. What was recorded were the tables, but the authorities were never able to find it, that was until the morning of September 15, 2002 at 11:30 a.m. m. The Mexican police found the body of a large man on the beach, not far from the American order, wearing nothing more than a pair of white socks. The man would be taken immediately to a nearby hospital. He had no reflexes and his pupils did not respond.

His body suggested that he had not moved for quite some time. Four days later, fingerprints determined that the unidentified patient was no less than 35 years old. Miles, the board's official diagnosis revealed that the mouse had suffered significant brain damage from what appeared to be an insulin overdose. When they found him, he had fallen into a coma and was put on life support. then on September 26, 2002 at approximately 10:00 a.m. m., they took him off life support. The next day, the board says the only person with firsthand knowledge of the case was declared dead along with details of what happened on that ship to this day.

Many have their own theories, after all, stories are all about perspective, and stories like this all come down to what you want to believe. Some believe that the junta killed his brother to steal Sarena, while others imagined that a layman used this as a means. to fade a disappearing act that would allow her to restart his life realistically speaking, considering the lack of blood. FBI investigators believe Mouse forced his brother and the boat's other occupants into the water at gunpoint hundreds of miles deep underground. Sharks inhabited the waters of Tahiti, regardless of the circumstances, as they were probably dumped in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the bodies of valet bison and their friends were never found, so they were presumed dead as victims of a probable murder. while many questions continue to be raised. about what really happened, the

truth

is that jealousy and resentment may have played a role, more than 17 years have passed since the disappearance of the NBA players, many have forgotten, others prefer not to talk, however, dig deeper and you can find those who remember not only what happened. but what came before: once he was the king of the court, once he was an NBA player, once he was Brian Williams, once he was the Bailey bison, but in the end with a life full of various behaviors, unusual decisions , stressed relationships and psychological disorders, is not far away.

It's far-fetched to suggest that a bison's daily disappearance along with his baffling career is one of the strangest stories in NBA history.