At age 14, Mikey Williams was considered by some to be the best basketball player his age in the country. He had millions of followers on Instagram and celebrities like Drake asked for his jersey and invited him backstage at their concerts. He even had LeBron James serving as a mentor and many people assumed Williams would eventually become an NBA star. But questions about his basketball abilities began to pile up. And then, earlier this year, his life took a very dark turn. Today, the tragic story of Mikey Williams -- a cautionary tale about pressure, expectations, and basketball in the age of social media.
Guest: Jeff Eisenberg, Yahoo! Sports
Read Jeff's full story about Mikey Williams here
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