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Monty Williams' wife was diagnosed with breast cancer during the playoffs.

He didn't take the Pistons' coaching position until after his family received positive news about her diagnosis thanks to early detection 🙏

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[–] ConditionOverload@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Jeez that's horrible news for him. Didn't he lose his first wife due to someone drinking and driving?

[–] thesalamander@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

20 year marriage. She died in front of 3 of their children in the car when hit by a driver on meth.

The highs and lows he's experienced in the last couple decades are pretty extreme. Heartbreaking.

[–] vinay@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Good on the Pistons. Honestly despite the lack of winning, they seem like a top-class franchise.

[–] Darren@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Sheesh. First Budenholzer with the tragedy of his brother’s death, now Monty. Don’t know when he necessarily heard the news, but it makes total sense if he wasn’t totally focused during the playoffs.