Professional basketball player Robert Lee Williams III plays for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. He played basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies in college and here is his net worth, salary, career, endorsements and more

Robert Lee Williams III Facts

Name:	Robert Williams III
Position:	Center
Date Of Birth:	October 17, 1997
Drafted:	2018-19
Current Team:	Boston Celtics
Current Salary:	$3,661,976
Net Worth:	$8 Million
Performance Value:	High
Salary Rank:	253

The Celtics selected Williams with the 27th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. In 2021-22, he had a breakout season, making the NBA All-Defensive Second Team and playing in the NBA Finals as the Celtics’ starting centre.

Robert Lee Williams III College Career

Williams attended North Caddo High School in Vivian, Louisiana. He was a four-star recruit and the top prospect in Louisiana in 2016, ranking 50th overall in ESPN’s Top 100. He has committed to play for Texas A&M University in college basketball.

He had five points, five blocks, and seven rebounds in his first college game. After averaging 11.9 points and a team-high 8.2 rebounds per game as a freshman in 2016-17, he was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year and 2nd Team All-SEC.

Instead of being a lottery pick, Williams fell to the 27th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draught, where he was selected by the Boston Celtics because of concerns about his work ethic. The Boston Celtics signed Williams on July 5, 2018. Williams did not make a good first impression, as he was chastised for arriving late and missing team functions. On online Boston Celtics fandoms, his reputation for missing flights and video meetings earned him the moniker “Time Lord.”

Robert Lee Williams III Professional Career

Williams made his professional debut on October 23, 2018, in a loss to the Orlando Magic, before being assigned to the Maine Red Claws on November 2. Throughout November and December, Williams alternated between the G League and the NBA, before seeing more playing time with the Celtics because of Al Horford’s injury. On December 11, 2018, during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Williams blocked two shots by NBA All-Star Anthony Davis.

On December 31, 2021, Williams recorded his first career triple-double, putting up 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 123-108 win over the Phoenix Suns. On March 28, 2022, the Celtics announced Williams had suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee and would be out indefinitely.

Robert Lee Williams III Salary and Net Worth

Robert Williams III is a basketball player in the NBA. Contracts, wages, endorsements, and sponsorships are all ways for him to make money. The Boston Celtics have offered him a four-year, $9.3 million contract. His yearly earnings are estimated to be around $2.3 million. His net worth is estimated to be between $5 million and $10 million.

Robert Lee Williams III Endorsements

Tissot, the Swiss watchmaker, is rumoured to be considering a sponsorship deal with the Boston big man.

Robert Lee Williams III Personal Life

In July of 2018, Williams was diagnosed with popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) in both legs. If the vascular disease worsens, surgery may be required.

Early in his career, Williams gained the nickname “Time Lord” among Celtics supporters, partly because of a timekeeping error he made when he first joined the team. Timex is now interested in this.

FAQ about Robert Lee Williams III

How long does Robert Williams have left on his current contract? In August of 2021, Robert Williams III extended his contract with the Celtics by signing a new one that was worth $54 million over four years.

Why do they refer to him as the Time Lord? One could make the case that he has been the most valuable player for Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals. It was during the early days of his life when he overslept and missed his trip that he earned the nickname “Time Lord.”

Is he back, Robert Williams? In-Game 3 on Saturday night in Brooklyn, Robert Williams returned to the court ahead of time. Williams, who underwent a partial left knee meniscectomy to correct a left knee meniscal rupture, was expected to return to the Celtics’ lineup in four to six weeks.