Harold Lefty Williams

A native of Jersey City, New Jersey Harold "Lefty" Williams, a former showman, had one of his most defining moments when he was asked to join the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters! He made Globetrotter history by becoming the first left-handed showman to sign with the team. After his departure from the Globetrotters, ESPN, the world's largest sports network, called his trade "from the losingest team of all time to the winningest team of all time... a deal straight out of Ripley's Believe it or Not" The article by Tom Friend, gave the world a glimpse of the story about the man that is Harold "Lefty" Williams. A former College basketball two-time defensive player of the year, travels the country exhibiting and teaching outstanding ball handling trick techniques and various ball handling drills. He has traveled to over 30 countries around the world as a professional basketball player, as well as a showman. Lefty is a Celebrity Ambassador for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. He also partnered with Mazu, a digital social media platform based on core values and family-friend content. The pair have created the Dare 2 Dream App, that is family- friendly, positive and appropriate for kids. Lefty is the Founder of the Dare 2 Dream foundation. The Dare 2 Dream foundation is about equipping the youth with the tools necessary to not only hold onto their dreams but to actively move forward in reaching them. Dare 2 Dream helps in creating a stronger body of youth who will carry on as our future leaders! Lefty wants the youth to know that his ceiling of achievements as a professional basketball player will be the floor on which they will stand in platforming their own achievements. Many of the topics on which are touched include: substance and alcohol abuse, child abuse, HIV/AIDS, abstinence, setting and achieving goals, peer education and mentorship, higher education, and healthy lifestyles among many other topics, the focus as he speaks to the youth is to bring into focus the keys to overcoming challenges that are relevant in their lives.