Grant Williams doesn’t let go of his ‘Batman’ costume

A few months ago, Grant Williams had explained that he wanted to be called “Batman”, a nickname that came from a discussion with his father but which did not really take for the strong winger of the Celtics.

“My dad told me about it a year ago. We were playing Denver and he was laughing about it, saying I should call myself Batman from now on. he said, in a reference to the fact that he had helped to limit Nikola Jokic, nicknamed the “Joker”. Even if he denies it. “It wasn’t so much because of the Joker and all. It was more to say that I’m not the most athletic, nor the most incredible, but I play with my brain. Kind of like Batman. »

We can not say that he really succeeded in imposing this nickname, but Grant Williams is keen on it. Last night, as Halloween approached, he appeared at a press conference, before and after the match, in Batman costume.

“We kept Boston safe. We are as good in the light as in the dark”

“We kept Boston safe”he explained. “We’re as good in the light as we are in the dark. It’s good to have two guys, Superman and Green Lantern (Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown), who are doing their job, collectively, to not only keep this team safe but also this city. »

Beside him was Jayson Tatum wondering what his teammate was up to, but Grant Williams was really in character, and answered all questions with comic book metaphors.

Like when asked if Boston’s goal was to limit Washington’s 3-pointers.

“As much as possible, we try to prevent as many crimes as possible. For us, the crime is on the 3-point line and at the layups. So we’re doing everything we can to try to channel the team, protect each other while controlling the game from mid-range. So that no one scores. Nobody. »

Finally, he was asked if he lives in the corners, where he is particularly effective at 3-pointers. “I live in Gotham” he concluded with his best Batman voice.