Williams was a fan favorite from the moment he entered the league. His uninhibited street style of basketball, his amazing ball handling and imaginative passing created an off-the-wall buzz in the NBA that made him stand out among a large group of middle-of-the-road players and gave him a fan base as big as the league's top players.
Williams has maintained his fancy and aesthetically pleasing floating style of play since moving from the Kings. After Hubie Brown's arrival with the Grizzlies, Jason Williams' spontaneous style of play began to gradually change. During his four years in Memphis, Jason Williams gradually shed his dazzling but turnover-prone style of play and began to gradually change into a true NBA point guard in the eyes of the coaching staff. But he's still a regular in the weekly Big Ten.
When he came to the Heat, Williams was a steady presence on the court, becoming Wade's right-hand man in the backcourt, and was instrumental in the Heat's championship run in the 2006 season.
Jason Williams' flaws have been with him throughout his career. He was a poor defender and didn't protect the rim enough; his play was inconsistent, he lacked leadership skills and big-picture awareness, he didn't even have much of a knack for controlling the tempo, he liked to gamble at key moments of the game, and his age was becoming an issue.
On August 7, Jason Williams signed a one-year, $1.26 million contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. No one expected Williams to suddenly announce his retirement. The former "White Chocolate" may only exist in the memories of fans and countless White Chocolate basketball videos saved in the computer.