Why Grant Williams went viral after Michael Rubin's star-studded July Fourth white party
Michael Rubin's epic white party attracts the biggest stars of sports and entertainment, all dressed in white for a wild movie-like scene to celebrate America's birthday (and Rubin's) at his $50 million Hamptons mansion in New York.
Rubin, the 50-year-old Fanatics CEO billionaire (he turns 51 on July 21), seems to have a way with global personalities, welcoming a mixture of A-listers to his annual bash.
This year's party included the likes of Tom Brady, Odell Beckham Jr., Ben Affleck, Kim Kardashian, Jay Z and Beyonce, among dozens of others.
It also included Grant Williams, the former Tennessee basketball star who recently completed his fourth season with the Boston Celtics and reportedly spoke at a Fanatics event last month near Boston.
Williams reached a four-year $53 million sign-and-trade agreement Wednesday that will send him to the Dallas Mavericks, according to ESPN.
Grant Williams just spoke here at the Fanatics fan event in Foxboro. Still has a splint on his left hand from his surgery. He said he absolutely wants to return to the #Celtics, but acknowledges it won’t be easy with new CBA restrictions. pic.twitter.com/7cvxgXJ9tz
— Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) June 27, 2023
For as many oohs and aahs as the event generated online — we see you Tom Brady and Robert Kraft — there seemed to be just as many huhs? regarding Williams' appearance.
Yet there was Williams, appearing in photos with comedian Kevin Hart and NFL quarterback Joe Burrow, among others. A Knoxville A-lister among global A-listers.
Here's a snapshot of the reaction:
Jay Z gonna see Grant Williams and ask him whens the next round of bacon wrapped scallops comin around https://t.co/WNksl9LOws
— Bam Adobobayo (@Bam_Adobobayo) July 5, 2023
How on earth Grant Williams invited to this https://t.co/1QXbTCuj12
— ⏳ (@kingDiaws) July 5, 2023
Nah I’m being dead serious why is there a party with Leonardo DiCaprio and grant Williams ? Like what is this? https://t.co/UfM99EtZS5
— matt (@MattTalkToEm) July 5, 2023
Grant Williams the entire night https://t.co/5WFH2gqFb5 pic.twitter.com/rMgQRAC1U1
— Alex Chiasson (@AlexChiasson4) July 5, 2023
Williams played for three years at UT where he was a three-time All-SEC athlete and a back-to-back SEC player of the year. Williams also led Tennessee to top-three seeds in the NCAA tournament in 2018 and 2019, helping the Vols reach a No. 1 ranking.
He was selected 22nd overall by the Celtics in the 2019 NBA Draft.
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