Fayetteville is the birthplace and hometown of more than a few famous names. From music to sports to acting, the city has more than put itself on the map regarding talent. Josh Williams is the newest name to add to the list of famous people from the area.
From playing high school football to keeping his talent local and committing to Fayetteville State University, Williams' love for his hometown has been reflected in his career decisions. In 2022, he secured an NFL fourth-round draft pick to the Kansas City Chiefs and is now their starting cornerback. He has made a name for himself in the short time he has been playing, and this past week, he brought that notoriety back to Fayetteville to do some good at his Game Plan to Greatness event.
Williams wanted to pour back into the community that raised him and gave him the platform to shine. On Friday, May 16, he hosted a huge community cookout geared towards his youngest fans in the area.
He told ABC 11 leading up to the event, “It's like a blessing. You know, when you do those things, you want to be able to give back and shout out the city and, you know, do whatever you can to kind of represent where you're from.”
Game Plan to Greatness Community Day was a success, drawing in a large crowd, mostly the young fans that Williams was looking to give back to. The event had an incredible turnout with a preregistration of 752 people. During the event, supporting organizations were able to give 55 fresh free cuts to youth attending the event. Williams handed out swag bags and took time with each youth who came out to the event, provided a little advice about the game, photos and autographed swag. Attendees were treated to hot off the grill food, relay games, free haircuts, community resources, sweet treats, and as an added surprise, Williams brought fellow NFL player, Miami Dolphins, Kion Smith.
Several Fayetteville organizations came out and added to the fun and resources that were available for attendees. One of the biggest supporters of the community event was the local chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Beta Chi, which helped with the logistics of the big event and provided volunteers throughout to ensure a great experience for all attendees.
The event was proudly sponsored and supported by:
•Two Sisters, Two Suitcases
• Dick’s Sporting Goods
• Sam’s Club
• Michael Randall
• Sons of Hank Charitable Foundation
• Delta Gamma of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
• Tau Gamma Gamma of Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity
• Beta Chi of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
• The Friendship Resource Community Center
• The Suffs
• Two Six Project
• For the People
• The Barber Coalition
• Sweets & Meatz
• Forever Memories NDO FiLMz
• Exclusive Press
• Fast Water Ice
• Divine Diamond Mentoring Group
• JNicole Photography & Media
• 4151 BBQ
• RYU Taekwondo
• Therapeutic Solutions & Wellness
• Subject 2 Change
• Fizzy FRIENDZ
• Fizzy Bone
• Fay Today
• Watch Out, Fayetteville